Those planning to utilize the Nairobi Expressway must first register with the corporation that will operate it.
The 27-kilometer expressway will be operated by Moja Expressway, a subsidiary of China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), which developed, financed, and constructed the road from Mlolongo to the James Gichuru Road junction in Westlands.
To register with Moja Expressway, you must go to the Nairobi Expressway Plaza Service Centre on Mombasa Road, directly across from General Motors.
At the service center, you’ll show proof of car ownership and sign up for a payment method that you’ll use to pay for utilizing the highway.
The Manual Toll Collection (MTC) card, the Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) service, and cash are the three payment options.
How to apply for a Manual Toll Collection (MTC) card
A manual Toll Collection (MTC) card can be loaded with toll points used to pay toll fees at Toll Stations on the expressway.
- 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.
NOTE: Minimum purchase of Toll Points is Ksh.1,000 with a validity of one year.
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 offering a non-stop road service.
- 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 amount of toll points is Ksh.2,000 and with a validity of one year.