Video: Protests broke out on Thika Road after a man's body was found in the Ruiru River

• On Wednesday, January 15, residents near Ruiru staged a protest after a man's body was retrieved from the river
• The unidentified man's body was discovered by residents floating under a bridge near Ruiru on Thika Road opposite Petro Astro Station
• With the ongoing cases of kidnapping in the country, the angry residents claimed that the deceased may have been killed elsewhere and the body dumped in the area

Ruiru – Normal transport was disrupted on the National Highway Thika following the discovery of a body in the Ruiru River.

Why were residents protesting on Thika Road

On Wednesday, January 15, the body of an unidentified man was seen floating under a bridge near Ruiru on Thika Road, opposite Astro Petrol Station.

In a video seen by TUKO.co.ke, a man was seen drowning in the river while hundreds of residents were standing by.

Residents were surprised after the diver caught the body and discovered that it belonged to a man wearing a red sweater, and his hands were tied together.

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Kenyans blocked Thika Road in Ruiru area for protest.

In the video, angry residents were claiming that the man might have been kidnapped somewhere else, killed, and his body thrown into the river.

Police arrived at the scene to calm the situation before removing the body for further identification.

When did John Muchiri Muthoni disappear?

Elsewhere, the family of the late John Muchiri Muthoni went into mourning after his body was found dumped on the side of the road in Kawaida area, on the way to Banana.

Muchiri's death was revealed when his girlfriend received a call from an unknown number, informing him where her body was.

According to information seen by TUKO.co.ke, human rights activist Hussein Khalid confirmed that Muchiri disappeared on Friday, January 3, causing panic among his people.

Videos circulated online showed Muchiri's body dumped on the side of the road, with his clothes dumped a short distance away.

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