Protests paralyse Mwingi–Garissa road after deadly attacks

Transport along the Mwingi–Garissa Road was on Wednesday brought to a standstill after residents barricaded sections of the highway in Mwingi Town, protesting the recent killing of eight people in Mwingi North and Mwingi Central. The attacks have been linked to suspected camel herders. The disruption has heightened tensions between two communities amid reports of retaliatory violence, raising fears of further escalation in the region. Efforts by police to reopen the road triggered running battles with protesters, with chaos engulfing Mwingi Town for much of the afternoon.