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The long one-hour ride from Roysambu to CBD on Saba Saba day; a journalist's account

Motorists denied access at Guru Nanak along Thika Road by police, vehicles forced to turn back. [Manuel Ntoyai/Standard]

Whenever I leave my humble abode in Roysambu, I spend only 30 minutes getting to Nairobi's Central Business District.

That was not the case on Monday, July 7, 2025.

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