Maasai Mara tourists stranded as police impound vehicles

Tourist vans parked on the Narok-Mara Road on August 29, 2012. On Tuesday, hundreds were stranded on the same road for over two hours after a confrontation with traffic police. Photo/FILE

What you need to know:

  • The Nation counted at least 200 tourist vans stopped along the Narok-Mai Mahiu road on Tuesday morning.
  • Traffic police demanded that drivers hand over their licenses and later took them to Ntulele police station.

Hundreds of tourists enroute to the Maasai Mara have been stranded for the past two hours in Ntulele, Narok County after police impounded their vehicles for allegedly speeding.

The Nation counted at least 200 tourist vans stopped along the Narok-Mai Mahiu road on Tuesday morning.

Traffic police demanded that drivers hand over their licenses and later took them to Ntulele police station.

More to follow.