Footage
captures thugs blocking sections of the highway, targeting drivers near a
stopped black SUV and using a vehicle with registration KDT 053T; motorcyclists
also appear in clips riding along the walled road.
Similar attacks hit other spots, like a woman pinned against a wall and robbed of her phone and bag near Globe Roundabout, with bystanders failing to help.
Residents express outrage, comparing Nairobi to 'Haiti' and demanding authorities eliminate the gangs amid high unemployment and weak policing. Officials have ordered anti-mugging operations and plan a new Metropolitan Police Unit, but critics say daytime crimes on major routes persist.