Major traffic snarl-ups hit Thika Road after thousands of jubilant Arsenal F.C. supporters flooded the highway and surrounding areas to celebrate the clubβs historic Premier League triumph.
From Roysambu to Kasarani, TRM, Garden City, and CBD connections, the road turned into a sea of red and white as fans:
- Waved Arsenal flags π©
- Sang victory songs πΆ
- Hung out of moving cars π
- Lit flares and fireworks π
π¨ THIKA ROAD COMPLETELY PACKED
Motorists were forced into slow-moving traffic after:
- Fans occupied sections of roads π£οΈ
- Convoys of cars hooted nonstop π
- Matatus blasted Arsenal chants π
- Crowds stopped to dance and celebrate π
Some sections reportedly experienced near standstill traffic as celebrations intensified late into the evening.
πΈ ARSENAL CELEBRATIONS TAKE OVER THIKA ROAD
π₯ β22 YEARS OF PAIN IS OVER!β
Emotional fans could be heard shouting:
βFinally!β
βWe are champions again!β
βNorth London forever!β π₯
For many Kenyan Arsenal fans, this became:
- Their first league title celebration π₯Ή
- A release after years of online banter π
- One of the biggest football party nights Nairobi has seen in years π°πͺ
π£οΈ SOCIAL MEDIA GOES CRAZY
Videos of the traffic and celebrations quickly exploded online:
- βThika Road imekuwa Emirates Stadium!β π
- βArsenal fans have blocked Nairobi!β π₯
- βEven matatus are celebrating.β π
Others joked that:
βManchester United and Chelsea fans should avoid Thika Road tonight.β π
π FINAL WORD
For one night, Thika Road stopped being just a highwayβ¦