“May I thank the police for making the day so successful, when you barricade roads, you are enforcing the public holiday,” said Karua.

Police in Kenya have set up roadblocks and are preventing access to the capital, Nairobi, ahead of a planned protest to mark two years since more than 60 people died in…

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Police in Kenya set up roadblocks on Thursday to prevent access to the capital, Nairobi, ahead of a planned demonstration marking two years since at least

Police barricade key entry points into Nairobi, blocking matatus from accessing the CBD via Lang’ata and Mombasa roads, Athi River and Mlolongo ahead of planned protests.

UPDATE: Security heightened at Parliament buildings as police barricade road with barbed wire, anti-riot and GSU officers deployed ahead of planned June 25 memorial protests.

“For those who were killed, we are sorry but those who are alive, life has to go on, it is over now, I think activists can be on their way,” Mohamud added.

“May I thank the police for making the day so successful, when you barricade roads, you are enforcing the public holiday,” said Karua.

Kenyan police shut down much of the capital with a massive security operation on Thursday to prevent protests marking two years since a landmark " Gen Z" uprising.