Motorists in Nairobi have to brace for major traffic disruptions this afternoon, and into the evening, as the  city hosts the Africa Championship (CHAN) tournament.

The partial and full road closures, alongside traffic diversions were however not officially announced by authorities, but are meant to ease movement around the affected routes.

A spot check by The Standard on Thursday revealed that sections of Uhuru Highway, Lang'ata road and Thika round were closed.

Routes leading to the Nyayo National Stadium, host to the Morocco Vs Zambia match are closed.