Chaos have erupted along Thika Road as angry hawkers demonstrated the demolition of their shops.
According to Kasarani OCS Peter Kimani, the traders were protesting a move by Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) to demolish their Kiosks that had encroached the road reserves.
Happening now thika road at roysambu pic.twitter.com/pfRIXmXzMM
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Witnesses said that the huge snarl up was experienced since morning after a car burst into flames on the highway before the protesters took over a while later.
14:30 pic.twitter.com/TwdTKfzV3P via @mogz861
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Police were forced to intervene and engage with the small traders from Roysambu-Kasarani area who had camped on the highway.
“KeNHA demolished some kiosks in the road reserve and the owners blocked the road in protest…but they were repulsed,” stated Kimani.
14:27 Avoid Roysambu-Kasarani area. Demonstrations and police running battles as small traders protest demolitions of makeshift structures along the road. pic.twitter.com/XbWI8mIdex via @ThikaTowntoday
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15:33 these folks just chatting while we're stuck in Traffic jam pic.twitter.com/QsugwJrNpM via @Seroney_Brian
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