Content creator Naomi Kuria has raised concern over hawkers selling knives and pangas along Ngong Road, questioning why such items are being sold to motorists along the busy road.
In a video shared on her Instagram page on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, Naomi said she spotted several hawkers carrying knives and pangas as they moved between vehicles in traffic.
She questioned the safety of selling such items through roadside hawking, particularly when the knives were not properly covered.
Naomi questions sale of knives in traffic
Naomi said she was surprised to see a hawker approaching vehicles with several uncovered knives, offering them to motorists through their car windows.
She said the situation became more concerning when she noticed another hawker selling a panga further along the road.
“Ngong Road, you guys need to be serious. What do you mean a hawker is selling a bunch of knives and they are not covered, and you are bringing them to the window, ati, ‘Madam, kisu?’ And then when you go further, another one is hawking a panga. Who needs a panga in Nairobi?’ she said.
Naomi questioned whether there was a particular reason behind the increased presence of such items on the road.
‘Kwani what’s coming and we don’t know?’
The media personality also questioned why several knives were being sold in the same area and raised concern about how they were being handled. She said knives being sold by hawkers should at least be covered to prevent possible injuries or misuse.
“Kwani, what’s coming and we don’t know? They aren’t covered, and you find they have up to five. I really don’t find that normal,” Naomi said.
Her comments focused on the manner in which the items were being displayed and sold rather than questioning hawkers selling other everyday products.
Naomi suggests alternative items for hawkers
Naomi said hawkers operating in traffic could instead sell products that are commonly bought by motorists and passengers while waiting in traffic. She mentioned sweets, snacks and air fresheners as examples of items that could be sold along the road.
“If you are hawking a knife, let it be covered. If someone needs a panga, they should just go to a hardware store. Traffic is for njugus, sweets and air fresheners,” she said.
Naomi’s comments have drawn attention to the different types of goods sold by roadside hawkers, particularly in busy areas where sellers move between vehicles as motorists wait in traffic.
