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Netanyahu visit causes crippling traffic jams in Nairobi

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L), flanked by Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta (2nd L) and military officials, inspects a guard of honour at the State House in Nairobi on July 5, 2016. Police and other law enforcement agencies had blocked some roads to keep them clear ahead of his arrival at State House. PHOTO | SIMON MAINA |

Countless Kenyans in the capital were on Tuesday morning faced with severe hardship in reaching their destinations as they remained trapped in traffic jams for hours.

The gridlock was caused by the closure of certain roads to provide extra security to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who began his official three-day State visit to Kenya today.

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