Motorists planning to use the Nairobi-Narok Highway can breathe a sigh of relief after the latest reports dismissed claims purporting that a huge crack had developed along the road.
Media Observer, a publication of the Media Council of Kenya aimed at debunking fake news, termed the claims fake.
The publication stated that there was no crack on the Nairobi-Narok highway in Suswa. "There is no recent crack on the Nairobi-Narok Highway, and motorists on that route are not facing such disruptions," the agency clarified. The clarification followed a viral image depicting a huge crack along a major highway in Kenya. A traffic snarl-up along the Mai Mahiu - Narok Road after a heavy downpour resulted in floods, which deposited debris on the highway on April 28, 2024 Kenyans.co.ke The image shared widely on various social media platforms earlier this week sparked debate among Kenyans, with some demanding intervention from the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA).
In the flagged image, motorists and pedestrians could be spotted stranded along the route even as engineers attempted to rectify the damage.
