diff --git a/_test_/App.spec.js b/_test_/App.spec.js
index f77c3d4..55eee89 100644
--- a/_test_/App.spec.js
+++ b/_test_/App.spec.js
@@ -26,6 +26,6 @@ describe('App', () => {
     expect(app.find('Switch').length).toBe(1);
   });
   it('renders a Route component', () => {
-    expect(app.find('Route').length).toBe(17);
+    expect(app.find('Route').length).toBe(19);
   });
 });
diff --git a/_test_/Navbar.spec.js b/_test_/Navbar.spec.js
index 8ef2465..f55f1b6 100644
--- a/_test_/Navbar.spec.js
+++ b/_test_/Navbar.spec.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import expect from 'expect';
-import Enzyme, { shallow } from 'enzyme';
+import Enzyme, { mount } from 'enzyme';
+import { BrowserRouter } from 'react-router-dom';
 import Adapter from 'enzyme-adapter-react-16';
 
 import Navbar, { Navbar as Nav } from '../src/components/NavigationBar';
@@ -25,8 +26,12 @@ describe('Navbar', () => {
           user: {},
         },
       });
-      app = shallow(<Navbar store={store} user={user} />);
-      res = app.dive().dive();
+      app = mount(
+        <BrowserRouter>
+          <Navbar store={store} user={user} />
+        </BrowserRouter>,
+      );
+      res = app.find('Navbar');
     });
 
     it('renders successfully', () => {
diff --git a/_test_/authReducer.spec.js b/_test_/authReducer.spec.js
index a8d1122..6e8b960 100644
--- a/_test_/authReducer.spec.js
+++ b/_test_/authReducer.spec.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ describe('Login reducer', () => {
       ...initialState,
       isAuthenticated: false,
       user: {},
-      loading: true,
+      loading: false,
     });
   });
 
diff --git a/_test_/errorReducer.spec.js b/_test_/errorReducer.spec.js
index c484220..01c1974 100644
--- a/_test_/errorReducer.spec.js
+++ b/_test_/errorReducer.spec.js
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 import errorReducer from '../src/reducers/errorReducer';
 import {
-  GET_ERRORS, LOGIN_LOADING,
+  GET_ERRORS, AUTH_LOADING,
 } from '../src/actions/types';
 
 describe('Error reducer', () => {
   it('should set loading to true before displaying error', () => {
     expect(
       errorReducer({}, {
-        type: LOGIN_LOADING,
+        type: AUTH_LOADING,
         loading: true,
       }),
     ).toEqual({
diff --git a/_test_/loginAction.spec.js b/_test_/loginAction.spec.js
index 7bf874b..191453c 100644
--- a/_test_/loginAction.spec.js
+++ b/_test_/loginAction.spec.js
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 import moxios from 'moxios';
 import thunk from 'redux-thunk';
 import configureMockStore from 'redux-mock-store';
-import { SET_CURRENT_USER, GET_ERRORS, LOGIN_LOADING } from '../src/actions/types';
+import { SET_CURRENT_USER, GET_ERRORS, AUTH_LOADING } from '../src/actions/types';
 import mockLoginData from '../src/utils/loginMockStore';
 import { loginUser, socialLogin } from '../src/actions/authActions';
-import axios from '../src/config/axiosInstance';
 
 const mockStore = configureMockStore([thunk]);
 let store = mockStore();
@@ -12,11 +11,11 @@ const { successResponse, errorResponse } = mockLoginData;
 
 describe('Login actions', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
-    moxios.install(axios);
+    moxios.install();
     store.clearActions();
   });
 
-  afterEach(() => moxios.uninstall(axios));
+  afterEach(() => moxios.uninstall());
   it('Returns failure if login was unsuccessful', (done) => {
     moxios.stubRequest('https://ah-nyati-backend-staging.herokuapp.com/api/v1/auth/login', {
       status: 400,
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ describe('Login actions', () => {
     });
     const expectedActions = [
       {
-        type: LOGIN_LOADING,
+        type: AUTH_LOADING,
       },
       {
         payload: errorResponse.message,
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ describe('Login actions', () => {
     });
     const expectedActions = [
       {
-        type: LOGIN_LOADING,
+        type: AUTH_LOADING,
       },
       {
         payload: successResponse.data[0],
diff --git a/src/actions/authActions.js b/src/actions/authActions.js
index a5df68d..fa6bde8 100644
--- a/src/actions/authActions.js
+++ b/src/actions/authActions.js
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 import { toast } from 'react-toastify';
-import axios from '../config/axiosInstance';
+import axios from '../api/axios';
 import {
-  GET_ERRORS, SET_CURRENT_USER, LOGIN_LOADING,
+  GET_ERRORS, SET_CURRENT_USER, AUTH_LOADING, REMOVE_CURRENT_USER,
 } from './types';
 import setAuthToken from '../utils/setAuthToken';
 
+
 // set logged in user
 export const setLoginLoading = () => ({
-  type: LOGIN_LOADING,
+  type: AUTH_LOADING,
 });
 
 // set logged in user
@@ -16,9 +17,19 @@ export const setCurrentUser = decoded => ({
   payload: decoded,
 });
 
+// remove logged in user
+export const removeCurrentUser = () => ({
+  type: REMOVE_CURRENT_USER,
+});
+
+export const logoutError = error => ({
+  type: GET_ERRORS,
+  payload: error.message,
+});
+
 export const loginUser = userData => (dispatch) => {
   dispatch(setLoginLoading());
-  return axios
+  return axios()
     .post('/auth/login', userData)
     .then((res) => {
     // save token to local storage
@@ -45,6 +56,19 @@ export const loginUser = userData => (dispatch) => {
       });
     });
 };
+
+export const logoutUser = (history, user) => (dispatch) => {
+  return axios()
+    .post('/auth/logout', user)
+    .then(() => {
+      localStorage.removeItem('jwtToken');
+      localStorage.removeItem('user');
+      dispatch(removeCurrentUser());
+      history.push('/');
+    })
+    .catch(error => dispatch(logoutError(error)));
+};
+
 /**
  * @description - logs in a user his using social account details
  * @param {string} token - the request token
diff --git a/src/actions/types.js b/src/actions/types.js
index 36002b6..beda714 100644
--- a/src/actions/types.js
+++ b/src/actions/types.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export const GET_CURRENT_USER = 'GET_CURRENT_USER';
 export const CREATE_ARTICLE_START = 'CREATE_ARTICLE_START';
 export const CREATE_ARTICLE_SUCCESS = 'CREATE_ARTICLE_SUCCESS';
 export const CREATE_ARTICLE_FAILURE = 'CREATE_ARTICLE_FAILURE';
-export const LOGIN_LOADING = 'LOGGIN_LOADING';
+export const AUTH_LOADING = 'AUTH_LOADING';
 export const SUCCESS = 'SUCCESS';
 export const SIGNUP_LOADING = 'SIGNUP_LOADING';
 export const VIEW_SINGLE_ARTICLE = 'VIEW_SINGLE_ARTICLE';
@@ -28,3 +28,4 @@ export const PROFILE_LOADING = 'PROFILE_LOADING';
 export const PROFILE_NOT_FOUND = 'PROFILE_NOT_FOUND';
 export const FETCH_PROFILE_ARTICLE = 'FETCH_ALL_ARTICLE';
 export const PROFILE_ARTICLE_LOADING = 'PROFILE_ARTICLE_LOADING';
+export const REMOVE_CURRENT_USER = 'REMOVE_CURRENT_USER';
diff --git a/src/components/App.js b/src/components/App.js
index 9792640..9e423a8 100644
--- a/src/components/App.js
+++ b/src/components/App.js
@@ -59,12 +59,14 @@ const App = () => (
       <Route path="/newpassword" component={PasswordReset} />
       <Route path="/socialAuth" component={SocialAuth} />
       <Route path="/article" component={CreateArticlePage} />
-      <Route exact path="/articles" component={Articles} />
-      <Route exact path="/articles/:slug" component={SingleArticle} />
+      <Route path="/articles" component={Articles} />
+      <Route path="/articles/:slug" component={SingleArticle} />
       <Route path="/comments/" component={Comments} />
       <Route path="/updatearticle/:slug" component={UpdateArticlePage} />
       <Route path="/articles" component={Articles} />
       <Route path="/profile/:userId" component={Profile} />
+      <Route path="/comments/" component={Comments} />
+      <Route path="/updatearticle/:slug" component={UpdateArticlePage} />
 
       <Route component={NotFound} />
     </Switch>
diff --git a/src/components/NavigationBar/index.jsx b/src/components/NavigationBar/index.jsx
index 8e4cabe..5f29444 100644
--- a/src/components/NavigationBar/index.jsx
+++ b/src/components/NavigationBar/index.jsx
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import React from 'react';
-import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { Link, withRouter } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { connect } from 'react-redux';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import getUser from '../../actions/getUserAction';
+import { logoutUser } from '../../actions/authActions';
 import '../../variables.scss';
 import './index.scss';
 
@@ -25,14 +26,18 @@ export class Navbar extends React.Component {
           userName,
         },
       } = user;
-
       this.props.getUser(userName);
     }
   }
 
+  logOut = () => {
+    const { logoutUser, history } = this.props;
+    logoutUser(history);
+  }
+
   componentDidUpdate(prevProps) {
     const { authUser: { userName } } = this.props;
-    if (prevProps.authUser.userName !== userName) {
+    if (userName && (prevProps.authUser.userName !== userName)) {
       this.props.getUser(userName);
     }
   }
@@ -90,13 +95,7 @@ export class Navbar extends React.Component {
       notification,
     } = this.state;
 
-    const {
-      authUser,
-      loggedInUser: {
-        userName,
-        imageUrl,
-      },
-    } = this.props;
+    const { authUser : {userName, imageUrl }, authUser } = this.props;
 
     const article = this.checkWidth(<i className="fas fa-book-reader" />, 'Articles');
     const notify = this.checkWidth(<i className="fas fa-bell" />, 'Notifications');
@@ -206,7 +205,11 @@ export class Navbar extends React.Component {
                   <li className="navbar-login-user-dropdown-item"><Link to="/article" className="navbar-login-user-dropdown-link">Create Article</Link></li>
                   <li className="navbar-login-user-dropdown-item"><Link to="/articles" className="navbar-login-user-dropdown-link">My Articles</Link></li>
                   <li className="navbar-login-user-dropdown-item"><Link to="/notification" className="navbar-login-user-dropdown-link">Edit Profile</Link></li>
-                  <li className="navbar-login-user-dropdown-item"><Link to="/notification" className="navbar-login-user-dropdown-link">Log Out</Link></li>
+                  <li className="navbar-login-user-dropdown-item">
+                    <Link to="/" onClick={this.logOut} className="navbar-login-user-dropdown-link">
+                      Log Out
+                    </Link>
+                  </li>
                 </ul>
               </div>
             </div>
@@ -227,4 +230,4 @@ const mapStateToProps = state => ({
   authUser: state.auth.user,
 });
 
-export default connect(mapStateToProps, { getUser })(Navbar);
+export default withRouter(connect(mapStateToProps, { getUser, logoutUser })(Navbar));
diff --git a/src/reducers/authReducer.js b/src/reducers/authReducer.js
index f817a65..c9cad80 100644
--- a/src/reducers/authReducer.js
+++ b/src/reducers/authReducer.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import isEmpty from '../validations/isEmpty';
 import {
-  SET_CURRENT_USER, LOGIN_LOADING,
+  SET_CURRENT_USER, AUTH_LOADING, REMOVE_CURRENT_USER,
 } from '../actions/types';
 
 const initialState = {
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const initialState = {
 };
 const reducer = (state = initialState, action) => {
   switch (action.type) {
-    case LOGIN_LOADING:
+    case AUTH_LOADING:
       return {
         ...state,
         loading: true,
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ const reducer = (state = initialState, action) => {
         user: action.payload,
         loading: false,
       };
+    case REMOVE_CURRENT_USER:
+      return {
+        ...initialState,
+        loading: false,
+      };
     default:
       return state;
   }
diff --git a/src/reducers/errorReducer.js b/src/reducers/errorReducer.js
index ff85d92..55d2a13 100644
--- a/src/reducers/errorReducer.js
+++ b/src/reducers/errorReducer.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { GET_ERRORS, LOGIN_LOADING } from '../actions/types';
+import { GET_ERRORS, AUTH_LOADING } from '../actions/types';
 
 const initialState = {
   error: {
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const initialState = {
 
 export default function (state = initialState, action) {
   switch (action.type) {
-    case LOGIN_LOADING:
+    case AUTH_LOADING:
       return {
         ...state,
         loading: true,
diff --git a/src/reducers/index.js b/src/reducers/index.js
index e2cd3a7..f078ac1 100644
--- a/src/reducers/index.js
+++ b/src/reducers/index.js
@@ -29,6 +29,5 @@ export default combineReducers({
   toastr: toastrReducer,
   fetchCategoryReducer,
   updateArticlesReducer,
-
   profile: profileReducer,
 });