Police officers were deployed in large numbers across major streets and strategic locations within Kitengela town.
A section of human rights defenders in Kajiado county has announced that they will not participate in the demonstrations planned for June 25
Kitengela has become a recurring hotspot for violent protests over fuel, land and governance issues, leading to business losses, insecurity, destruction of property and disrupted livelihoods.
Property worth millions of shillings was destroyed in Kitengela, Kajiado County, during the fuel hike protests.
Residents in Witeithie and Kitengela blocked major highways with bonfires and barricades as the nationwide PSV strike over soaring fuel prices left thousands of commuters stranded across the country.
A family in Kitengela, Kajiado county is yet to recover the body of their kin who was swept away by floods on March 6, 2026.