Traffic alert: Major Nairobi roads to close for Standard Chartered Marathon

Traffic alert: Major Nairobi roads to close for Standard Chartered Marathon - Traffic Commandant Joseph Chirchir, centre, during the briefing on road closures from midnight Saturday for the Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon. (Photo: Amina Wako)

Motorists have been advised to plan their journeys and follow directions from police officers and traffic marshals to minimise disruption during the marathon.

Several roads in Nairobi will be temporarily closed from midnight on Saturday ahead of the 2026 Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon scheduled for Sunday, October 25.

The closures and traffic diversions will affect routes connecting Kikuyu, Dagoretti, Karen, Langata Road, Mombasa Road and Waiyaki Way, with the measures expected to remain in place until 2:00 pm on Sunday.

According to the traffic advisory, motorists travelling from Kikuyu to Dagoretti have been advised to use the Southern Bypass, while those travelling from Karen's Karinde area to Kikuyu will access the route via Dagoretti Road. Drivers from Karen Shopping Centre heading to Kikuyu should use Dagoretti Road.

Motorists travelling from Karen Shopping Centre to Mombasa Road via the Southern Bypass should use Langata Road. Those travelling from Galleria Mall along Langata Road to Kikuyu should use Dagoretti Road, while motorists heading to Mombasa Road via the Southern Bypass should use Uhuru Highway through Langata Road.

Drivers travelling from the Inland Container Depot (ICD) to Kikuyu via the Southern Bypass should use Waiyaki Way through Mombasa Road and Uhuru Highway.

Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon has attracted more than 330,000 participants since inception. (Photo: StanChart)

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Access to Emara Ole Sereni from Mombasa Road will be through Nextgen Mall. Motorists travelling from Likoni Road to Mombasa Road via the Southern Bypass should use Enterprise Road.

Those travelling from Kikuyu to Mombasa Road via the Southern Bypass should use Waiyaki Way, while motorists from Dagoretti heading to Mombasa Road can use Waiyaki Way or Ngong Road via Mbagathi Way.

Drivers travelling from Lenana Road on Ngong Road to Kikuyu via the Southern Bypass should use Waiyaki Way through Naivasha Road or James Gichuru Road. Those heading from Lenana Road to Mombasa Road via the Southern Bypass should use Langata Road through Karen Road.

Nairobi County Traffic Commandant Joseph Chirchir said about 30,000 participants, including 1,000 foreigners, are expected to take part in the marathon. Police officers and traffic marshals will be deployed to manage traffic and ensure the safety of runners during the event.

Motorists have been advised to plan their journeys and follow directions from police officers and traffic marshals to minimise disruption during the marathon.