Mombasa Road to temporarily close Sunday for World AIDS Day half-marathon

A section of Mombasa Road. (Photo: Handout)

By Lucy Mumbi
Tuesday, November 25, 2025

The stretch between Nyayo National Stadium Roundabout and Museum Hill Interchange will be off-limits from 6:00 am to 10:30 am. Motorists are urged to plan alternative routes and follow traffic management instructions.

A key section of the Mombasa Road will be temporarily closed on Sunday, November 30, 2025, as the city hosts the 2025 World AIDS Day half-marathon.

The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has announced that the stretch between Nyayo National Stadium Roundabout and Museum Hill Interchange will be off-limits from 6:00 am to 10:30 am, urging motorists to plan alternative routes and follow traffic management instructions.

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The Authority noted that the closure is necessary to allow the 21-kilometre half-marathon to proceed safely.

“The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) wishes to notify the public that a section of Mombasa Road (A8) between Nyayo National Stadium Roundabout and Museum Hill Interchange will experience traffic disruption on Sunday, November 30, 2025, from 6.00 am to 10.30 am,” the Authority said.

KeNHA urged motorists to follow the traffic management plan and cooperate with police officers and traffic marshals stationed along the route.

“This is to allow for a 21-Km half-marathon in commemoration of World AIDS Day, 2025, to take place. KeNHA advises motorists to follow the proposed traffic management plan and cooperate with the police and traffic marshals on site,” it added.

World AIDS Day, observed annually on December 1, commemorates those who have lost their lives to HIV/AIDS, celebrates progress in prevention and treatment and shows solidarity with people living with the virus and their families.

This year’s national commemoration, organised by the Ministry of Health through the National Syndemic Diseases Control Council (NSDCC) in partnership with county governments, development partners, and civil society, will take place at Nyayo National Stadium on November 30.

The event carries the theme, “One Race, One Goal: Ending AIDS among Adolescents and Young People,” highlighting efforts to protect the demographic most vulnerable to new HIV infections.

The half-marathon will be complemented by a range of other races, including a 10-kilometre road race for amateur and seasoned runners, a 5-kilometre corporate challenge for corporate teams, and a 2-kilometre race for children.

Additional county-level activities across Kenya will feature wellness walks, football tournaments, community races and other events to promote health awareness and HIV prevention.

Commemorative activities will begin ahead of the day, with candle-lighting ceremonies and memorial vigils to honour those lost to HIV/AIDS.

Free health interventions, including medical camps, HIV testing, counselling services and access to care and information, will be available at these events. Symbolic tree-planting activities will also take place to promote environmental sustainability and hope for a healthier future.

Community dialogues and peer-to-peer sessions will provide platforms for open discussion, reducing stigma and sharing knowledge on HIV prevention and support.

“The event themed ‘One Race; One Goal’ is momentous in the continued work to end AIDS-related death by 2030, reduce new HIV infections now affecting young people aged 15 years to 24 years, intensify adherence and suppression, and spotlight an end to socially aggravating matters, especially teenage-related pregnancy and gender-based violence,” Medical Services Principal Secretary Ouma Oluga said.