Police in Nairobi swung into action in the morning of Monday, March 20 ahead of the mass action protest by the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance coalition supporters.
According to a report seen by The Kenya Times and an online spot check of the status of protests in the city, officers from the General Service Unit (GSU) were seen around the Keyatta International Centre (KICC) while others were at the Central Business District (CBD).
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Also, the road leading to State House was barricaded by GSU officers after the Azimio leadership said their supporters will march there in a bid to initiate change.
University Way, Processional way, Arboretum Road, and other major roads were also blocked and barricaded by police officers.
In Kibera, which is considered the political bedrock of Azimio leader Raila Odinga, police repulsed a section of youths who had ganged up in protest.
