The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has issued an alert to motorists over possible traffic congestion along Mombasa Road at the Athi River section in Machakos County.

KeNHA, in a statement on Friday morning, attributed the traffic snarl-up to an overloaded truck that had been intercepted, blocking one side of the highway. "Motorists plying Mombasa Road at Athi River, Nairobi-bound, are advised to exercise caution while driving, as an overloaded truck has been intercepted, blocking one side of the road," KeNHA announced.

The Authority revealed that officers from the Axle Load Enforcement Highway Unit had already been dispatched to the scene and were working to resolve the matter.

A section of Mombasa Road near the Capital Center in Nairobi.