Nairobi commuters faced significant disruption this Monday morning, July 7, as police roadblocks brought major city roads to a standstill.
Thousands attempting to reach the Central Business District and surrounding areas found their journeys hampered, leading to widespread delays and frustration.
The police action comes despite a court order explicitly prohibiting the erection of such roadblocks ahead of planned protests. Roads particularly affected by the early morning lockdown included sections of Thika Road at Roysambu and Guri Nanak, Mombasa Road at GM Roundabout, and the Eastern Bypass at 75 Roundabout.
Commuters on Waiyaki Way faced similar predicaments at Kangemi and Museum Hill, while those on Kangundo Road were stalled at Njiru and near Mama Lucy stage, as well as at Donholm.
