It is one of the oldest roads in Nairobi and is intersected by Kenyatta Avenue, City-Hall Way and Haile Selassie Avenue, running West to East.
The road quickly became home to many government offices and buildings, and in 1901 it was renamed Government Road.
Politician Tom Mboya was gunned down on Government Road on 5 July 1969 and there is a monument in his memory in front of Hilton Park.
The road was later renamed Moi Avenue, for Daniel arap Moi, after Kenya's independence as a sign of nationalism.
[1] Landmarks include Jeevanjee Gardens, Khoja Mosque, Moi University, Hilton Park, and many commercial facilities.