Military personnel took over operations at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and Parliament Building ahead of the arrival of the body of late Raila Odinga.
The body will be taken for public viewing on Thursday afternoon.
This is after president William Ruto announced Odinga will be accorded a State Funeral.
Security was tight at the airport and parts of the city ahead of the arrival of the body.
A National Security Council meeting chaired by President Ruto ordered enhanced security across the country.
This forced the Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja to order more personnel to be deployed to major urban areas in the next three days before the burial of Odinga.
Goons disguised as mourners attacked and robbed motorists and pedestrians in parts of the city on Wednesday after the announcement of the death of Odinga.
There were fears of more chaos on Thursday and the days to follow before his burial.
Kanja urged for sobriety even as the country mourns the late Odinga.
At the airport, police barred people they deemed unnecessary from accessing the security installation.
The body was scheduled to arrive at the airport at about 9.30 am and president Ruto was to receive is alongside other diginitaries.
Police mounted operations across the city ahead of the arrival of the body.
Most shops remained closed in fear of chaos.
This followed Wednesday’s chaos in the city. Most public service vehicles also kept off roads.
