Prefer the Standard on Google
The Nairobi Expressway in use. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]
×
The Standard e-Paper
Home To Bold Columnists
The Standard Group Plc is a
multi-media organization with investments in media platforms spanning newspaper
print operations, television, radio broadcasting, digital and online services. The
Standard Group is recognized as a leading multi-media house in Kenya with a key
influence in matters of national and international interest.
Last Saturday I drove to the city centre, for the first time this year, using the old Mombasa Road, as other motorists flew past on the new Nairobi Expressway. Now, the old Mombasa Road means the road “downstairs,” as opposed to the new one, which we could call “upstairs.”
But I got to the upstairs road by accident. Driving from Westlands to catch a theatre performance at the Kenya National Theatre, I accidentally got onto the expressway, having been misled by the attendants who had placed barriers to warn motorists that the road ahead had a toll fee and one needed cash.
Subscribe to our newsletter and stay updated on the latest developments and special offers!
join