The ongoing mass protests went on Thursday paralyzing operations in most parts of the country.
In Nairobi, protestors light bonfires in various areas as anti-government protests get underway
Azimio leaders drove through Mombasa Road where a meeting of American investors was ongoing with no hindrance.
The leaders were headed to Eastlands where they planned to address their supporters.
Police trailed the convoy and unlike in the past they did not try to disperse the protesters.
Police were told not to disrupt the meetings for now and monitor their movements.
Protestors in other areas clashed with police for the better part of the day as the anti-government demonstrations entered the third day.
By 10:30, a cat-and-mouse game was being witnessed between protestors and police in most informal settlements.
Early morning there was a heavy police presence on most of Nairobi’s streets.
Most Matatus in the city avoided business as many joints closed.
Police dispersed protesters in Kitale, Kisii, Homabay, Kisumu, Migori, and Mombasa.
The Azimio protest which began on Mach 20, 2023 has seen six people shot dead, scores injured, and properties destroyed and looted.
Human rights groups have condemned the police for using excessive force while controlling the crowd.
The government, on the other hand, has lauded the police for the way they handled situations in the last two protests.
Despite the opposition planning to access the state house on the first day, the law enforcers have ensured they cannot by deploying.
They have ensured that the protestors do not even access the CBD.
In the last protests, the protests in Nairobi have been moving around the city.
There are running battles at Jacaranda grounds in Donholm where many believe they will end up.
Police have sealed the field.
