A number of commuters using Nairobi-Mombasa highways were stuck for several hours after Sultan Hamud river burst its banks.
Motorists were on Saturday advised to use the Machakos-Wote-Makindu route after the Sultan Hamud bridge was submerged.
Makueni county commissioner Maalim Mohammed said Friday's heavy downpour rendered the section of the road impassable.
Flooded Mombasa -Nairobi Highway at Sultan Hamud town after Sultan Hamud River bridge broke its banks after heavy rains in Kajiado County on November 11, 2017. /MUTUA KAMETI
Coast traffic commandant Emmanuel Okanda said that they are anticipating a major traffic snarl up along the highway.
A lorry broke down at Salama in Voi blocking both lanes of the road.
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