Nairobi motorists are facing massive disruptions this Monday morning after police set up multiple roadblocks across key routes into and out of the city.
The roadblocks have affected both private vehicles and public service vehicles (PSVs), leaving many commuters stranded.
Below is a list of some of the affected roads and areas:
- Mombasa Road near Sameer Business Park
- Lang’ata Road next to 1824 in Madaraka.
- Kiambu Road at the CID Headquarters
- Madaraka Roundabout towards Nyayo Stadium
- Donholm
- Roysambu Roundabout
- Spring Valley Road
- Limuru Road near UN Avenue
- Ngong Road
- Kangemi Flyover
Roadblocks were also mounted on Waiyaki Way, Kenyatta Avenue, Jogoo Road, Mombasa Road, Thika Road, Kiambu Road, Uhuru Highway, Valley Road and other major feeder roads.
The police only allowed vehicles with emergency needs and those belonging to the government.
Many learning institutions in towns and cities have since advised students to stay at home and resume classes on Tuesday for fear of disruptions, as witnessed during recent protests over police brutality and extrajudicial killings.
Major businesses were barricaded in the city with metal grills at the weekend in fear of looting.
One police officer said they were under instructions not to allow vehicles. However, pedestrians were allowed to walk through.
An employee at a city hotel said he was forced to walk from Westlands to the city centre.
A similar situation was witnessed on major roads in Mombasa. Police laid roadblocks in Likoni, Nyali and Changamwe for checks.
On Waiyaki Way, buses and private vehicles coming back upcountry were parked around Uthiru after police blocked the road at Kangemi, with some being forced to alight there and find alternative routes home.
