Motorists Stranded as Police Mount Roadblocks Across Nairobi - June 2026

Kenyan police set up roadblocks and blocked key entry points into Nairobi on Thursday, June 25, significantly disrupting transport for thousands of commuters on the second anniversary of the Gen Z protests. Security officers erected roadblocks around the Westlands Roundabout in anticipation of Gen Z anniversary protests. The National Police Service blocked access to Nairobi's Central Business District using the Public Order Act, causing significant traffic disruptions and forcing many commuters to walk. Police deployed apparent sonic cannons on June 25 in Nairobi CBD to disperse protesters marking the anniversary of last year's anti-Finance Bill demonstrations.