On Friday, September 26, 2025, angry boda boda riders torched an Audi SUV between the bypass and Kenyatta University in Nairobi, Kenya, following a fatal road accident in which the vehicle reportedly ran over a motorcycle rider.
Eyewitnesses say tensions escalated immediately after the accident, with the crowd demanding justice for the deceased rider and showing their anger by setting the car on fire. Emergency services and police officers were called to the scene to contain the fire and restore order.
According to local reports, the incident occurred in the early afternoon when the Audi SUV allegedly collided with the boda boda rider, who was critically injured and later pronounced dead at the scene.
The vehicle did not stop, prompting outraged fellow riders to pursue it and eventually torch it in a dramatic display of public outrage. Police have launched an investigation to trace the driver of the SUV and determine the exact circumstances leading to the accident.
Several eyewitnesses captured the incident on their phones, and videos have since circulated on social media, drawing widespread attention and sparking discussions about road safety, reckless driving, and the behaviour of boda boda groups.
Traffic authorities have called for calm and urged Kenyans to allow the law to take its course, warning that taking justice into one’s own hands could result in further criminal charges.
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