Traffic snarl-up at Gilgil Weigh Bridge as two trailers stall

Heavy traffic jam at Kibarani Bridge along Mombasa-Nairobi highway earlier this month. Such traffic snarl-ups are common in areas near Weigh Bridges. (Photo/Kelvin Karani)

Naivasha, Kenya: Hundreds of motorists spent several hours on the road along Nairobi-Nakuru Highway at Gilgil Weigh Bridge following a huge traffic jam that snaked for more than 10 kilometers on both sides Thursday morning.

The jam had been caused by the breakdown of two trailers, with close to 40 tones of luggage, on the road near Gilgil Weighbridge.