Hundreds stranded on Nairobi-Mombasa road

Hundreds of travelers were stranded for several hours along the busy Nairobi-Mombasa highway following a major traffic snarl-up. The traffic stretched for several kilometers between the Namanga road junction and Malili township near the Konza Techno City. The jam started as early as 5pm on Sunday forcing those traveling to Mombasa to turn back to Mlolongo town for the night.

The Machakos County police commandant Jacinta Odthiambo said rescue efforts where hampered by a heavy down poor that pounded the area. She said the jam was reportedly caused by a truck whose cabin dislodged and plunged into a ditch near Green Park Homes leaving the trailer on the road.
The situation was aggravated by overlapping along the road leaving several vehicles stuck in mud as they tried to navigate their way.