The anti-government demonstrations were fuelled by the Finance Bill.
Additional reporting by Ojwng Joe, Wanjiru Macharua, Rosemary Onchari,
NAIROBI, Kenya July 2 – Protests erupted in Nairobi, Nakuru, Kisii, and Kisumu on Tuesday as demonstrators voiced their dissatisfaction with the government and the recent Finance Bill.
In Nairobi, police were seen using teargas to disperse protesters who had converged on major roads in the Central Business District.
Our crew said they witnessed arrests of several demonstrators and bystanders on Moi Avenue, Kimathi Street and Kenyatta Avenue by undercover police officers who bundled them into unmarked cars.
Major roads leading into town were also blocked by the demonstrators accusing police of not allowing them to make their way to the city centre to voice their concerns.
A calendar of events released by the youth groups organising the demonstrations indicated a planned demo to the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) against the killings of more than 20 people shot dead by police during Occupy Parliament protests last week.
While President William Ruto insists only six people were killed, the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights and other lobby groups have documented more than 30 deaths.
In a recent interview at State House, the president defended police against accusations of brutality, saying they are mandated to safeguard lives and property.
Nakuru: In Nakuru, protestors marched along Kenyatta Avenue, chanting anti-government slogans and whistling.
They danced on the road, hurled insults at the presidency, and carried a banner with pictures of the three individuals killed during last week’s anti-Finance Bill protests.
At various points, the demonstrators, some waving the Kenyan flag, sang the national anthem.