onnected to the Jomo Kenyatta International
Airport by the Mombasa Highway, which passes through Industrial Area,
South B, South C, and Embakasi. Ongata Rongai, Langata, and Karen are
connected to the city centre by Langata Road, which runs to the south.
Lavington, Riverside, Westlands, etc. are connected by Waiyaki Way.
Kasarani, Eastlands, and Embakasi are connected by Thika Road, Jogoo
Road, and Outer Ring Road.
Highways connect the city with other major
towns such as Mombasa, Machakos, Voi,(A109), Kisumu, Nakuru, Eldoret,
Namanga Border Tanzania(A104) etc.
Nairobi is currently undergoing
major road constructions in order to update its infrastructure network.
The new systems of roads, flyovers, and bridges would cut outrageous
traffic levels caused the inability of the current infrastructure to
cope with the soaring economic growth in the past few years. It is also a
major component of Kenya's Vision 2030 and Nairobi Metropolis plans.
Most roads now, though, are well lit and surfaced with adequate signage.
The proposed Nairobi Bypasses are currently under construction by the
Kenyan government and financed by Chinese Government. Their construction
seeks to ease congestion in Nairobi's downtown area and the surrounding
suburbs. The Bypasses will comprise the:
Northern bypass - linking Limuru road to Thika Road
Eastern bypass - linking Mombasa road to Ruiru-Kiambu road near Kamiti prison
Southern bypass - run from Kikuyu to Mombasa road via Ngong road & Langata
