Major roads leading to Nairobi Central Business District (CBD) have been blocked by the police ahead of the planned protests.
On Parliament Road, the police have blocked the road with razor-sharp barbed wire.
Jogoo Road has been partially blocked near the Makongeni area, restricting movement towards the CBD.
Major roads in Nairobi blocked. Photo: Courtesy.
Police have also blocked matatus at Ngong Road near the Mbagathi roundabout, only allowing private vehicles to pass through.
Matatus were forced to drop off passengers who then walked on foot towards the CBD.
On Valley Road, police have restricted access to the CBD.
At the intersection of Uhuru Highway and Haile Selassie Avenue, Kenyans were forced to alight and walk into town as police blocked matatus from entering the CBD.
Similar restrictions are in place along State House Road and City Hall Way.
There is a heavy deployment of anti-riot police officers in the Nairobi CBD with police water cannons already in place ahead of the protests.
Most businesses in the CBD area remain closed with minimal operations observed.
