Heightened security as protests begin in Nairobi
Most businesses are closed as streets remain deserted in Nairobi ahead of the planned protests.
In the morning, activities were slow in the Central Business District (CBD) as police kept watch.
A spot check by KBC indicates some roads were closed with police mounting roadblocks to crucial installations like the State House, Parliament and Supreme Court.
Later police were forced to fire teargas in Nairobi’s CBD, near Archives to disperse already gathering crowds. Â
In Namanga, anti government protesters barricaded Namanga road before they brought the town to a standstill, the protesters lit bonfire and barricaded the road forcing businesses to close down.
Eldoret town remained relatively calm with large contingents of police seen patrolling the area.
A spot check along major streets in Kisumu indicated that businesses were open as anti-government protests fade away in the region.
The reopening of businesses came amid indications of a statement by the opposition Azimio Coalition denouncing further protests in the country.
The protests which began as a move to stop parliament from passing the Finance Bill 2024, has now morphed into a call for President William Ruto’s resignation, and an overhaul of the Kenya Kwanza government.
