On July 7, 2025, the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) were deployed along sections of the Nairobi-Nakuru highway amid escalating Saba Saba protests, which were threatening violence. Their presence helped restore calm in the area.

• Deployment followed disturbances, including bonfires and roadblocks set up by goons, leaving motorists stranded.
• Observed interactions between KDF officers and civilians were notably more positive than those with anti-riot police.
• KDF's presence has raised concerns about the normalization of military involvement in civilian matters, permitted only under specific conditions outlined in the 2010 Constitution.