Mombasa residents protest unending traffic jams as alternative routes are sought

An aerial view of traffic snarl-up along the Mombasa-Nairobi highway between Mikindani and Mazeras. The jams can sometimes stretch to as long as 8km. [PHOTO: FILE/STANDARD]

MOMBASA: Coast region residents are up in arms against persistent traffic jams along the Mombasa-Nairobi highway occasioned by long distance trucks.

The jams, mostly in Jomvu and Miritini, have seen residents spend long hours on the road unnecessarily.