Piece by: DENNIS MILIMO AND CYRUS OMBATI

20 March 2023

• The protests have resulted in the arrested of a few Azimio MPs among them Opiyo Wandayi and Senate Minority leader Stewart Madzayo.

• In Kibra it has been reported that one person has been shot during the ongoing protests.

Several Azimio La Umoja leaders and protesters have been running battles with the Police in Nairobi CBD and other parts of Nairobi.

Azimio supporters showed up in numbers following the calls for Mass Action by ODM Party leader Raila Odinga.

The protests have resulted in the arrested of a few Azimio MPs among them Opiyo Wandayi and Senate Minority leader Stewart Madzayo.

In Kibra it has been reported that one person has been shot during the ongoing protests.

Other parts that are witnessing protests include Migori, Kisumu, Kitale, Nakuru, and other parts of the country.

In Nairobi, dozens of police officers camped in different areas as Azimio protesters took to the streets.

A spot check showed armed officers around the Kenyatta International Conventional Centre (KICC) and other areas within the Central Business District (CBD).

Another contingent of police officers was also deployed at Mlango Kubwa, Mathare, Juja Road, Kibera, Thika Road, Jogoo Road, and Kamkunji areas.

All roads connecting to the State House were also barricaded including a section of State House road, University Way, Processional way, Arboretum Road, and others.

The situation deteriorated when police used tear gas to disperse groups that tried to gather in the city centre.

This prompted running battles. Most shops remained closed in the city centre as many kept off.