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Nane Nane demos: An eye witness account and its likely impact on economy

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A Nairobi street on Nane-Nane during demos. [XN Iraki]

The city was ghostly around 10:00 am on Thursday last week, when I decided to do a rain check. From a location on Thika Road which I will not disclose for security reasons, I drove to town.

Checking online, the trip took 25 minutes. It takes longer on other days. It was a sign traffic was light.

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