Nairobi- Nakuru highway between State house and KFA round about was temporarily closed between 10am and 11am to allow President Kenyatta and his entourage to move from State House Nakuru to Afraha Stadium. Security was tight in and out of the stadium as police officers with sniffer dogs and horseback did security check-up of the situation on the ground. Tenants living in adjacent buildings were not lucky after their tricks to view the event under the comfort of their balconies were thwarted by plain cloth security officers who ordered windows shut. A combined continent of Kenya Defence Forces, the General Service Unit, regular and administration policemen took positions outside and inside the stadium. Updated Wed, June 1st 2016 at 14:22 GMT +3Tight security characterized Nakuru's Afraha Stadium as the country marked the 53 Madaraka Day presided over by President Uhuru Kenyatta and attended by various leaders.

Source: Standard Digital June 01, 2016 11:15 UTC