Event Brief
Nairobi fuel protest turns violent on Thika Road
Filed: May 18, 2026 at 12:04 PM ET
Summary: A private vehicle was set ablaze and others vandalised as protesters and police clashed on Thika Road.
WHO: Protesters and police
WHAT: Protesters set a private vehicle on fire and vandalised other vehicles during clashes with police.
WHEN: May 18, 2026 at 7:20 AM ET
WHERE: Thika Road, Nairobi
WHY: Fuel protest tensions escalated into clashes between protesters and police.
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