The Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) on Monday May 6, 2024 announced closure of UN Avenue in Runda due to rising water levels on the road as a result of heavy downpour in Nairobi. 

The sections affected are between off Ruaka Road roundabout and Magnolia close. 

“The Kenya Urban Roads Authority regrets to inform the public that UN-Avenue, Runda has been closed due to the rising water  levels on the road following the heavy downpour experienced last night,” KURA noted in a statement.

In addition, KURA explained that it was closely monitoring the situation and will issue an update on the progress. 

The urban roads authority also urged motorists to use alternative routes and exercise caution due to floods that have affected various roads in the city. 

Closure of UN Avenue comes a few days after KURA announced a temporary closure of Enterprise road, Eastern and Thika bypasses on May 1, 2024 due to floods and the ongoing heavy rains in Nairobi.

This was after KURA issued a public warning on some roads in  Nairobi and Kiambu that have been declared partially impassible. 

In a public notice, KURA explained that the roads in the two counties have been affected by floods as a result of the ongoing heavy rains  in the country. 

“Following the heavy rains experienced last night across the country, the following roads within  Nairobi and Kiambu Counties have been heavily affected leading to partial closure,” KURA said.