Nairobi Expressway
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Nairobi Expressway is a major tolled highway in Kenya that eases traffic congestion by providing a faster route between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and central Nairobi.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nairobi Expressway canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9034936 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nairobi Expressway Context triple: [Nairobi Metropolitan Region, hasTransportInfrastructure, Nairobi Expressway]
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A.
Nairobi–Nakuru Highway
The Nairobi–Nakuru Highway is a key transport corridor in Kenya that links the capital Nairobi with the Rift Valley region and onward to western Kenya and neighboring countries.
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B.
Uhuru Highway
Uhuru Highway is a major multi-lane roadway running through central Nairobi, Kenya, forming part of the city’s primary north–south transport corridor.
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C.
Lekki–Epe Expressway
The Lekki–Epe Expressway is a major arterial highway in Lagos State, Nigeria, connecting the Lekki Peninsula to Epe and serving as a key route for commuters and regional development.
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D.
Thika Road
Thika Road is a major multi-lane highway in Kenya that connects Nairobi to the industrial town of Thika and serves as a key transport corridor for the Nairobi metropolitan area.
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E.
Arusha–Dodoma road
The Arusha–Dodoma road is a major Tanzanian highway linking the northern city of Arusha with the national capital, Dodoma, and serving as an important route for regional travel and trade.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nairobi Expressway Target entity description: Nairobi Expressway is a major tolled highway in Kenya that eases traffic congestion by providing a faster route between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and central Nairobi.
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A.
Nairobi–Nakuru Highway
The Nairobi–Nakuru Highway is a key transport corridor in Kenya that links the capital Nairobi with the Rift Valley region and onward to western Kenya and neighboring countries.
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B.
Uhuru Highway
Uhuru Highway is a major multi-lane roadway running through central Nairobi, Kenya, forming part of the city’s primary north–south transport corridor.
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C.
Lekki–Epe Expressway
The Lekki–Epe Expressway is a major arterial highway in Lagos State, Nigeria, connecting the Lekki Peninsula to Epe and serving as a key route for commuters and regional development.
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D.
Thika Road
Thika Road is a major multi-lane highway in Kenya that connects Nairobi to the industrial town of Thika and serves as a key transport corridor for the Nairobi metropolitan area.
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E.
Arusha–Dodoma road
The Arusha–Dodoma road is a major Tanzanian highway linking the northern city of Arusha with the national capital, Dodoma, and serving as an important route for regional travel and trade.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
expressway
ⓘ
toll road ⓘ |
| builtBy | China Road and Bridge Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concessionPeriod | about 27 years ⓘ |
| connects |
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nairobi central business district NERFINISHED ⓘ Westlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart |
2019
ⓘ
October 2019 ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| currencyOfTolls | Kenyan shilling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endPoint | James Gichuru Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| financingModel |
PPP
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
public–private partnership ⓘ |
| follows | A8 road corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Kenya National Highways Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasExit |
Capital Centre interchange
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Haile Selassie Avenue interchange NERFINISHED ⓘ JKIA interchange NERFINISHED ⓘ Mlolongo interchange NERFINISHED ⓘ Museum Hill interchange NERFINISHED ⓘ Westlands interchange NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
at-grade sections
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electronic toll collection ⓘ elevated sections ⓘ manual toll booths ⓘ |
| hasLanes | 4 to 6 lanes ⓘ |
| hasPaymentMethod |
cash
ⓘ
electronic toll tag ⓘ prepaid card ⓘ |
| hasSpeedLimit | 80 km/h (typical posted limit on many sections) ⓘ |
| length | about 27 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Nairobi ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Moja Expressway Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialInauguration | July 2022 ⓘ |
| opened | 2022 ⓘ |
| openedForPublicUse | May 2022 ⓘ |
| operator | Moja Expressway Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Kenya national road network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Mombasa Road corridor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nairobi CBD vicinity ⓘ Westlands area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
provide faster route between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and central Nairobi
ⓘ
reduce traffic congestion on Mombasa Road ⓘ |
| region | Nairobi County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startPoint | Mlolongo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| toll | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nairobi Expressway Description of subject: Nairobi Expressway is a major tolled highway in Kenya that eases traffic congestion by providing a faster route between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and central Nairobi.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.