Finally, long-awaited Kenya’s world-class expressway is set to commence operations anytime from now.
The 27-kilometre expressway stretches from Mlolongo through Uhuru Highway to the James Gichuru Road junction in Westlands.
The facility will be operated by Moja Expressway, a subsidiary of China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) which designed, financed and constructed the road.
Motorists who intend to use the Nairobi Expressway will be required to register with the company that will run it.
How to register
To register with Moja Expressway, one will be required to physically visit Nairobi Expressway Plaza Service Centre on Mombasa Road, opposite General Motors.
At the service centre, one will prove ownership of the vehicle (logbook). Thereafter, you will subscribe to a mode of payment you will be using.
Payment modes
It should be noted that one has to make payment for using the expressway.
There exist three modes of payment that will be used;
- Cash payment
- The Manual Toll Collection (MTC) card
- The Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) service
How to apply for a Manual Toll Collection (MTC) card
An MTC card can be loaded with toll points used to pay toll fees at Toll Stations on the expressway.
Its acquisition involves the following steps;
- Visit the service centre at Nairobi Expressway Plaza
- Fill in the MTC Card Subscriber Registration form
- Present the required documents ID/Passport and Logbook
- Pay a service charge of Ksh.300
- Purchase toll points and activate your MTC card
- Load toll points into your MTC card.
How to apply for the Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) service
ETC allows toll points to be electronically deducted through the pre-installed On-Board Unit (OBU) device. This is advantageous as it offers a non-stop road service.
Its acquisition involves the following steps;
- Visit the service centre at Nairobi Expressway Plaza
- Fill in the Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) service subscriber registration form
- Present the required documents (ID/Passport and Logbook)
- Pay a service charge of Ksh.1,000.
- Install and activate your OBU device that will be mounted on your vehicle
- Purchase toll points
- Load toll points into your OBU device
NOTE: Minimum purchase of Toll Points for MTC is Ksh.1,000 while that for ETC is Ksh.2,000. The validation period for the two modes is one year.
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Safety measures
Besides normal traffic safety measures, the motorist using the expressway will meanwhile have two additional safety rules to operate under.
- Motorists using the Nairobi Expressway will be required to move at a speed of 80km/h.
- Taking U-turns and reversals is prohibited on the expressway, with motorists who miss the planned exit forced to proceed to the next toll station to leave.
