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Police mount roadblock along Thika Super Highway near GSU Headquarters intersection of Outering road, on June 25th 2026. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]
What many expected to be a normal working day turned into one of widespread disruption, with businesses shuttered and transport operations paralysed across Nairobi and several other towns as Kenya marked the second anniversary of the June 25, 2024, protests.
By 4am, police had barricaded major roads leading into Nairobi's Central Business District (CBD), preventing motorists, public service vehicles, and long-distance travelers from accessing the city center.
The restrictions came despite an earlier statement by Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen declaring Thursday a normal working and school day, while acknowledging that public demonstrations would take place in Nairobi to mark the anniversary.
