Kenyans from different parts of the country on Tuesday turned up for the protests.
In the morning, there were minimal activities in different towns with shops and businesses closed in anticipation of the protests.
Police were deployed in major towns to keep calm and ensure the safety of the protesters.
However, the scenes turned ugly after protesters and police officers engaged in running battles.
In Nairobi, protesters barricaded roads with stones forcing police to lob teargas in a bid to disperse them.
As of the afternoon, protests had taken shape in Mombasa, Nairobi, Nakuru, Nairobi and other towns.
Protesters engaged the police and they retaliated by lobbying teargas to disperse them.
In Karatina, Nyeri County protesters lit bonfires on the roads and chanted songs.
The agitated protesters displayed live bullets allegedly fired by police officers during the protests.
The Tuesday demonstrations left several Kenyans nursing bullet wounds while others sustained serious injuries.