The Mai Mahiu - Suswa road section that had on Tuesday been affected by a volcanic fault line has dipped in again, thus cutting off the road for a second time.
The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) confirmed the incident on Monday morning, saying heavy commercial vehicles were not able to cross the section.
Assistant Director - Corporate Communication, Charles Njogu said, the Authority had embarked on an immediate emergency exercise to restore the section using rockfill.
"Motorists are requested to bear with the situation, which is expected to necessitate traffic interruption which may last up to Four Hours as the Authority undertakes this exercise within the shortest time possible," Njogu said in a statement.
"In the meantime the Authority is exploring the area to create a traffic diversion should the problem persist," he added.
On Tuesday, KeNHA alerted all motorists plying the Mai Mahiu-Suswa-Narok Road that a section of the road, 6 Kilometres from Mai Mahiu had developed a fault line stretching 700 metres, thus completely cutting the road off.
All motorists plying Bomet, Kisii and its environs were advised to use the Nakuru- Kericho – Kaplong Road, while those heading to Nairobi from Narok should use Narok – Nakuru – Nairobi Road.
The Authority said it had dispatched a team of engineers to the ground to assess the situation and come up with temporary measures to restore the traffic on Wednesday.
"Restoration works have commenced, and we expect the road to be opened within the next 48 hours," KeNHA said in a communication, adding that it would continuously update the public on the status of the restoration works.
"We highly regret for the inconvenience caused to motorists and passengers."
The section was rectified by road engineers before caving in again before Monday, March 19.
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