Kenyans using Thika Road on their way home were stuck on Thika Road for hours yesterday after police blocked the road to strictly enforce the government’s 8pm curfew regulation.

The motorists, including those providing essential services, were stranded in the heavy traffic jam as police erected a roadblock and took away keys from the cars at the front.

Thousands of Kenyan motorists and commuters shared videos on social media of the situation on Thika Superhighway saying they had been told to spend the night on the road.

Thika Road curfew traffic. PHOTO/COURTESY

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Those who were stuck in the traffic mess due to curfew enforcement, included a couple who said they had a sick baby in the car and were rushing to hospital and an ambulance.

The motorists manage to head on home after a section lifted the cars at the front and moved them to the side enabling all other motorists to drive through at close to midnight.

Police also erected similar roadblocks on Lang’ata Road and on Eastlands roads among others, with ongoing constructions on major city roads contributing to the traffic mess.

Here are samples of tweets by Kenyans about the Saturday curfew mess: