Kenya: Heavy Police Deployment, Checkpoints Bring Thika Road Traffic to a Crawl

Kenya: Heavy Police Deployment, Checkpoints Bring Thika Road Traffic to a Crawl

Nairobi -- Thousands of commuters were stranded along the Thika Road corridor on Tuesday morning after police mounted extensive checkpoints and deployed heavily armed officers around the Kimbo area as part of heightened security ahead of the planned Saba Saba demonstrations.

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The Kenya Times ~ Trending, Breaking News and Videos LIVE: Saba Saba Protests, Nairobi CBD | Thika Road | Real-Time Updates Saba Saba protests are underway across Kenya, with reports of shop closures in Nairobi CBD and traffic disruptions along Thika Road. Follow our live coverage for the latest developments, road closures, security updates, and events as they happen. 8: 43 AM: A second police roadblock has been mounted along Waiyaki Way at Kang…