Motorists and commuters using Thika Superhighway have experienced disruption after a group of suspected goons reportedly blocked the busy highway near the Pangani area.

Videos seen by People Daily Digital on Friday, July 3, 2026, showed a crowd gathered on sections of the road, with traffic slowing to a standstill as vehicles remained stranded on both sides of the highway.

According to a statement by the Motorists Association, the road remained blocked for about 15 minutes while police officers at the scene appeared to watch without immediately intervening.

“Goons have blocked Thika Road at Pangani,” the association stated.

Leaders warning on the rise of goons

This comes as the opposition leaders continue to argue that security forces and government-linked individuals are responsible for attacks witnessed at their events, accusing authorities of failing to take action against perpetrators.

In a statement on Saturday, June 13, 2026, Law Society of Kenya president Charles Kanjama said the rise in goonism involving criminal groups and politically mobilised youths required deeper investigations to expose the full chain of responsibility, including sponsors and coordinators who operate behind the scenes.

“The effective way to address the growth of goonism, whether by members of NPS or by irregular groups, is to pursue accountability for the perpetrators and particularly their sponsors, accessories and principals, with bulldog tenacity, until they are held to account,” Kanjama wrote on X.

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has also directed Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja to deploy a specialised unit to dismantle criminal groups allegedly linked to politicians.

Murkomen said decisive action was necessary to curb escalating insecurity linked to organised gangs allegedly used for political purposes.

“Time for talking is over. I have told the Inspector General to send a special team to come here and sweep away those gangs. They are harming people here in Trans Nzoia,” Murkomen said during a tour in Nandi County on April 12, 2026.