On March 11, 2025, as president William Ruto embarked on a development tour in Nairobi’s Mathare area, a wave of organised robbery incidents was witnessed on Thika Road, in Mathare area and its environs.
The gang attacks, which seemed coordinated, were said to have operated on Thika Road, Juja Road and Outering Road where President Ruto's convoy had passed - with multiple groups carrying out theft and vandalism within a short time frame.
