Ngong Road is a major

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that links the city of

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to Ngong town. It runs from the Nairobi

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all the way to the Ngong Stadium, passing by major places in Nairobi and Ngong such as the

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, The Junction Mall, the Lang'ata Road roundabout in Karen and the Ngong Market. Expansion of the road to a four-lane dual carriageway up to Karen Shopping Centre was completed in 2021. The section from Karen Shopping Centre to Ngong Town, which remains a standard carriageway with two traffic lanes continues to experience perennial traffic jams.

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