Traffic was witnessed along the Kasarani-Mwiki road on Tuesday morning after residents blocked it as they protested the killing of one of their own.
Many motorists were stuck for hours, while others were forced to use alternative routes amid confusion.
According to reports, the victim was fatally stabbed by suspected gang members on Monday morning, triggering uproar from the public, who blocked the road near St. Francis Hospital as they sought justice for the victim and his family.
Traffic witnessed along Mwiki-Kasarani road as residents protest against insecurity. Photo: Courtesy.
The protestors are said to have laid stones across the road, barring vehicles from driving past the Stima area of the popular Nairobi estate.
Police officers in the area arrived at the scene of the protests to calm the crowds.
In videos shared online showed Public Service Vehicles (PSVs), including cab-hailing service drivers, using estates and other feeder roads to get themselves out of the jam.
Details of the murder are yet to be made public.
This comes a few days after the busy Nairobi-Mombasa highway was blocked after protesters took over the road at the Kiboko area.
They were similarly protesting the killing of a middle-aged man by a popular local businessman who reportedly teamed up with another individual to lynch the deceased.
