Kenya: Residents Block Mwea-Embu Highway After Fatal Hit-and-Run Accident

Transport along the busy Mwea-Embu Highway ground to a halt after a fatal hit-and-run involving a miraa vehicle sparked outrage, pushing residents and boda boda riders to block the road in protest.

The disruption unfolded at Ngurubani Town, where angry locals barricaded the Makutano–Embu Highway for hours, bringing movement of vehicles and people to a complete standstill as tensions quickly escalated across the area.

The protests were led largely by boda boda riders, who accused miraa…