On 12th July 2023, residents of Mlolongo in Machakos County joined the nation-wide protests against the high cost of living across the country.
Protesters got caught up in a violent confrontation with the police who lobbed teargas to disperse the crowds. The police also used live bullets which led to the death of five protesters.
Rogue youth posing as peaceful protesters vandalised the Nairobi Expressway Toll station thereby halting the services of the Expressway. A supermarket named Quickmart was also vandalised by rogue youth.