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In the third week of anti-government protests, Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD) experienced an apparent calm in anticipation of the #OccupyCBDTuesday demonstrations. A spot check by Citizen Digital revealed that the CBD remained calm, with most businesses closed.
Traffic flowed normally on major highways, including Waiyaki Way, Mombasa Road, and Thika Road. Security officers cordoned off roads leading to State House, forcing motorists to use alternative routes.
In Migori town, demonstrations began in the morning, paralyzing transport and leading to business closures. Protestors took to the streets, barricading roads with stones and chanting against the Kenya Kwanza government.
Online posters invited all Kenyans to join the protests, aiming to speak out against corruption and call for the removal of the current regime.
In Kisumu, activist Boniface Akach confirmed that protestors would march through the streets to pay tribute to those killed by the police, gathering at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Sportsground.
During a roundtable discussion with the media, President William Ruto asserted that the police would protect peaceful protestors but also combat ‘criminals’ disguised as Gen Zs causing chaos. He mentioned that the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) would be deployed only as a last resort if the protests escalated into chaos.
“The KDF will not be in the streets. They only come as a last resort. If the demonstrations are peaceful, I promise you the police will be there to protect the demonstrators,” Ruto said.
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