Section of Mombasa-Nairobi highway to be closed for 12 hours

A bridge of Standard Gauge Railway at Tsavo national park in a picture taken on November 18,2015. The China Road and Bridge Corporation made bridge will enhance easy movement of wild animals in the park and avoid being hit by train as it used to happen hence dubbed 'animal corridor.' (Photo: Denish Ochieng/ Standard)

Part of the Mombasa-Nairobi highway will be closed for 12 hours today to enable crucial work to be done on the standard gauge railway (SGR).

During this time, the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), the main contractor of the SGR, will  lay T-beams on piers at the Taru section of the road.