[PHOTOS] Business closed as streets deserted in Nairobi CBD

Business activities in the Nairobi Central Business District were slow on Tuesday morning in the wake of Gen-Z protests.

Most shops in the CBD remained closed ahead of the anticipated protests.

A heavy police presence was observed across the CBD, with officers deployed at strategic locations.

The closure comes ahead of planned demonstrations by young people, who have vowed to take to the streets to express their discontent over a range of issues.

The protests have raised concerns about potential disruptions of businesses and daily life in the capital.

Youths had said earlier they would occupy the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).

However, Acting Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja warned that JKIA is a protected area and anyone who will dare trespass will be dealt with according to the law.

He explained that the Protected Areas Act Cap 204 Laws of Kenya prevents the entry of unauthorised persons into areas which have been declared to be protected areas.

"The Service reiterates that protected areas are out of bounds to unauthorised persons as indicated in Protected Areas Act Cap 204 laws of Kenya.

"Further all unauthorised persons are hereby warned not to trespass protected areas."

Kanja says that the weekly youth protests have become a haven for goons.

He faulted the organisers for failing to follow the stipulations of law, as is in the Public Order Act.

Kanja insisted that the chaos witnessed as a result of these goons could be avoided, had the organisers done the correct thing, as per law.

"This state of disorder would have been completely avoidable had protesters taken into consideration the simple legal provisions under the Public Order Act that require organisers of protests or public procession to inform the police or regulating officers in time as led with the constitution," the Acting IG said.