Motorists stuck in cold for over ten hours as Mombasa Road goes on lockdown

Stranded travellers walk by the road side as they wait for more than 8 hours Traffic Jam to break between Athi River junction and Makutano junction. [Photo: Jonah Onyango/Abdul Sidi, Standard]

Patrick Shizala was among hundreds of motorists who spent a cold rainy Saturday night on Mombasa Road.

It was an ordeal of more than 14 hours for him and his family as they huddled together for warmth in their Toyota Wish, after their trip back to the city was halted at Machakos junction.