The Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) has issued a public notice announcing a partial road closure along Ngong Road/Naivasha Road.
According to the notice issued on May 17, KURA stated that a section of Ngong Road / Naivasha Road at the Junction Mall will be partially closed.
The closure is scheduled from Monday, 18 May 2026, to Sunday, 31 May 2026, inclusive.
According to the notice, the affected section will be closed during night hours from 8:00 PM to 4:00 AM.
“We wish to notify the general public that a section of Ngong Road / Naivasha Road at the Junction Mall will be partially closed as from Monday, 18th May 2026, till Sunday, 31st May 2026, both days inclusive. The closing will be carried from 8:00 PM to 4:00 AM,” the statement read in part.
The closure is intended to facilitate asphalt works during the final finishing stage of ongoing road construction.
Motorists have been advised to use alternative routes as indicated in the provided traffic management sketch and to follow guidance from traffic police officers and road marshals during the closure period.
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KURA stated that the works are part of efforts to improve urban mobility and apologized for any inconvenience caused during the construction period.
“This is to allow the contractor to undertake the Asphalt works as part of the final finishing works… We apologize for the inconvenience caused as we endeavor to Transform Urban Mobility,” KURA noted.
Alternative Routes for Ngong Road–Naivasha Road (Junction Mall)
Based on KURA’s traffic plans and local routing options, here are the main alternative routes to avoid the Ngong Road/Junction Mall bottleneck, especially during construction or peak congestion;
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| Route Category | Direction | Alternative Route | Description / Path | Notes |
| Karen → CBD | Main diversion | Langata Road → Mombasa Road | From Karen, use Langata Road, then proceed to Mombasa Road into Nairobi CBD | Avoids Ngong Road, Riara Road, Kingara Road, Junction Mall |
| Karen → CBD | Secondary diversion | Langata Road → Ngong Road–Langata Link | From Karen via Langata Road, use the Kibera dual carriageway connection back to Ngong Road, or continue via Langata | Provides alternate access to Ngong Road further up |
| Rongai/Kiserian → CBD | Main diversion | Rongai → Langata Road → Mombasa Road | From Rongai/Kiserian, join Langata Road, then proceed to Mombasa Road into the CBD | Avoids Ngong Road congestion and Junction Mall area |
| Ngong Road users | Local diversion | Kingara Road → Riara Road → Langata Road | Turn off before Junction Mall via Kingara Road, continue through Riara Road to Langata Road | May be restricted near Nairobi City County Training School and Kenya Science Campus |
| Night operations | Temporary diversion | Kenya Science Campus → Nairobi City County Training School corridor | Traffic is diverted between the two points during works |
