Motorists using the Nairobi Expressway will be diverted from the Westlands Exit for 12 days, from September 8 to September 20, 2026, to allow maintenance and construction works on the elevated overpass deck after the exit. According to a public notice from Moja Expressway Company, the operator of the toll road, the closure will affect drivers heading through the Westlands area of Nairobi. The announcement was reported by The Kenya Times, which published details of the planned diversion for commuters.

Motorists were stranded on Monday night, September 7, 2026, after protesters barricaded the Mlolongo Exit of the Nairobi Expressway, blocking traffic from leaving the toll highway. According to Ghafla Kenya, the demonstration began at around 6:00 PM and continued past midnight, leaving long queues of vehicles trapped on the off-ramp connecting to Mombasa Road. The protest reportedly followed a standoff involving boda boda operators, though further details on the cause were not provided.

Heavy traffic built up along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway around Berger on Tuesday due to repair work being carried out on the Kara Bridge, according to Daily Trust. The expressway, described as the main gateway into and out of Lagos, is used by thousands of vehicles daily. A Daily Trust photojournalist who visited the scene confirmed the gridlock, which affected commuters travelling along the busy corridor.

Motorists in Nigeria's southeast are complaining about the poor condition of the Onitsha-Owerri Road, which they have been forced to use following a two-week closure of the Niger Bridge. According to Punch, the diversion has caused hardship for commuters and significantly increased travel times, with travellers decrying the deplorable state of the alternative route while the bridge remains shut for the announced period.

Japan is set to replace the hazardous Likoni ferries with a modern four-lane cable-stayed bridge over Kilindini Creek in Mombasa. The bridge will span 1.4 kilometers and will be accompanied by approximately 13 kilometers of connecting roads and modern infrastructural interchanges.

Police have set up roadblocks on several roads leading into the Nairobi Central Business District (CBD), restricting access for both private and public service vehicles. This action comes ahead of planned protests to commemorate the Gen Z anniversary.