Protestors Thursday set ablaze three vehicles on Joseph Kang’ethe Road in Kibra during a confrontation with police officers.
The demonstrators also broke into shops along the road and looted property.
Local youths said they suspect some of the attackers were strangers.
Residents in homes in the area were forced to remain indoors as police battled the demonstrators at about 1 pm.
It forced police to seek refuge in some of the buildings there to fire tear gas canisters at the protesters.
The group wanted to access Ngong Road when police intervened.
Unable to get to Ngong Road, the frustrated group started destroying structures at one end of the road.
Some youth in Woodley estate armed themselves with crude weapons to prevent looting in the area.
The day marked the second day of anti-government protests.
