Protests erupted on Wednesday, January 14, blocking a section of Thika Super Highway in the Witeithie area, Kiambu County. Residents were protesting an apparent spike in kidnappings, claiming three children have been abducted in the past month.

• Residents allege a Grade 8 girl was abducted on Tuesday, January 13, by unknown individuals in a black vehicle.
• As of publication, no law enforcement officers had been deployed, and security agencies like the Directorate of Criminal Investigations had not confirmed the kidnappings.
• These protests occurred shortly after a separate accident on Monday, January 16, involving a lorry and a 14-seater PSV near GSU Headquarters, causing significant traffic and forcing motorists to reroute via Kiambu Road and the Northern Bypass.