Heavy traffic in Nairobi attributed to children’s event at Carnivore Restaurant

Nairobi, Kenya: Police have attributed the heavy traffic jam in Nairobi to a children’s event at Carnivore Restaurant along Langata Road and called for patience.

The Kids Festival is ongoing at the restaurant and many vehicles have spilled to Lang’ata Road.

Traffic police have been sent to the affected areas to stabilize the situation.

Traffic Commandant Charlton Muriithi said they have deployed extra personnel to address the problem.

"Those who can get this information in time should avoid these roads especially Uhuru Highway and Langata Road”, Muriithi said.