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9:30 am: Thika Road intersection with Outer ring at GSU barricaded by anti riot police unit with all personal vehicles being screened before proceeding. No public vehicles allowed to proceed beyond this point.
9:13am : Additional police reinforcements deployed to the Nairobi CBD area
9:06am : Tom Mboya Street in Nairobi CBD remains largely deserted, with only a handful of people seen on the streets as most businesses stay closed.
9:04 am : Waiyaki Way this morning as people stay off the roads
9:03am - Minimal activity in Kitengela and accessing it has been hard with heavy police presence on the GenZ protest anniversary.
8:55 am: Widespread police roadblocks and traffic snarl-ups have hit Nairobi ahead of the June 25 protests, leaving many commuters stranded after public service vehicles were blocked from entering the CBD. Checkpoints and heavy security are in place on major routes, Thika Road, Mombasa Road, Jogoo Road, Waiyaki Way, Kiambu Road, Ngong Road, Limuru Road and the Eastern Bypass, and the Parliament precinct has been barricaded with razor wire. In Mombasa, however, business in the CBD is continuing as usual.
8:50am: Commuter chaos has worsened across Nairobi , passengers are stuck at matatu stages after a widespread shortage of public service vehicles. The few vans running are being held back from the CBD by police roadblocks. Most businesses in Nairobi and the metro area are shut over security fears, and extra police checkpoints have been set up in Ongata Rongai, Kajiado County.
8:45am: Visible clear roads from Bomas towards Kenya
8:35 am Ongata rongai Tuskeys stage with no matatus in sight, very light traffic
8:32 am :People walking with heavy police presence at Githurai
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8:31 am : Athi river traffic hasn't moved since 4am in the morning no movement at all
8:27 am Bunyala: round about blocked by police.
8:26 am : Thika Road and Major roads leading into the city have been closed by police roadblocks, forcing many Kenyans to walk despite government assurances that today would be a normal working day.
8:20 am: Road block at Mlolongo, matatus and personal vehicles headed to town turned back
8:14 am : Long distance buses stopped at Uthiru-87 Junction due to June 25th Demos. Multiple Police Roadblocks along
8:13 am : Commuters stranded as police seal off Waiyaki way on GenZ protests anniversary
8:12 am : Nairobi visibly empty as the public shy away from the CBD
8:10am :Kenyans have been told that today is a normal working day but the heavy security across town shows something different.
8:00am : Barricades along Parliament road as Kenya marks the 2 year anniversary of the june 25th Protests