A lorry has overturned near China Square along Thika Road, blocking the Nairobi-bound section of the busy highway and disrupting traffic flow in the area.

🇰🇪 Breaking It Down

Images obtained by  Kenyans.co.ke on Tuesday, October 6, show a white lorry lying on the section of the highway. Crowds gathered around the scene as members of the public attempted rescue operations, further disrupting traffic along the Nairobi-bound section of Thika Road.

A car branded with the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) logo can also be spotted just beside the overturned lorry.

The incident has affected motorists travelling towards Nairobi, with drivers advised to use the service lane to bypass the blocked section.

📌 What You Need to Know

Further footage shows motorists using road shoulders as they attempt to navigate around the congestion and reach their destinations.

Triangulation data by this publication indicates the traffic jam stretches about two kilometres from Kenyatta University to Kahawa Barracks, while traffic flows smoothly around Githurai.

As of the time of publication of this story, the cause of the accident had not yet been established.

Motorists heading to Nairobi CBD from Thika Road have been advised to consider alternative routes as congestion builds along the Nairobi-bound carriageway.

Drivers can use Kiambu Road through Exit 4 to bypass the affected section and connect to Nairobi.

Motorists can also use the Northern Bypass, with those from Ruiru and surrounding areas connecting to alternative routes towards the city.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke