Mlolongo town is one of the fast-growing towns in Machakos County. Located along the buy Mombasa road, the town is famous for long tracks which arrive on a daily basis from Mombasa town en route to Uganda. Here are some interesting facts about the town that you should know.
Jomo Kenyatta international airport
There is no other town in Kenya which is closest to the biggest airport in Kenya. Jomo Kenyatta international airport is located just next to Mlolongo town. Other notable buildings near the town are Hilton Hotel and Gateway shopping mall.
Nairobi-Machakos boarder
Mlolongo town is located right on the border of Nairobi County and Machakos County. When coming from Nairobi City Centre, you only drive about 20 Km to Mlolongo. Mlolongo ushers you to Machakos County. This has made it develop very first as the city expands. Many real estate investors are now putting up mega commercial and residential structures in Mlolongo. Two huge mega shopping malls are coming up in the area to serve the increasing population.
Madharau Street
Madharau Street is the Koinange Street of Nairobi. Notorious for commercial sex workers, Madharau Street is a one-stop street for the needs of the flesh. What makes the street popular is the fact that flesh peddlers operating there are jealous. If they see you passing there with your wife/girlfriend, they will abuse you and in extreme case chase you away for what they call showing off. The prices of sex along this street is also rumored to be very cheap and the prostitutes there are not treated with respect. Maybe that is how it got the name Madharau (to disrespect).
Weighbridge services in Mlolongo town is where all heavy tracks are weighed before they are allowed to pass Nairobi and head to Western Kenya. The weighbridge is what usually causes the long traffic snarl up around the area. In fact, the town was named Mlolongo (procession) came about because of the long “procession” of tracks parading along the road in Mlolongo. Because the weighbridge process is slow, most uncleared trucks are forced to spend the night there and that is what led to the thriving of the sex business.
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