Nairobi roads are known to have heavy traffic, especially during rush hours which are considered to be 7 am - 9 am and 5 pm - 7 pm.
Long queues of vehicles are usually spotted on various streets as they drive people to their destinations.
Mombasa and Jogoo roads, Waiyaki Way, and Thika Super Highway are some of the roads that are busy in early mornings.
However, it was an unusual Wednesday morning in the city as the roads in major parts of Nairobi were empty if not with few vehicles.
This was due to the much anticipated Azimio la Umoja coalition leading anti-government protests which are to be held across the country.
Nairobi being the capital has remained the center of major demo-related activities.
With the roads being clear, many people have resulted to keep off many of the normal daily routines in fear of the protests.
In the ever-populated and busy Central Business District ( CBD), few Kenyans are spotted in the early morning hours.
Tom Mboya and Moi Avenue which are the most populated areas in the CBD appeared as ghost places with few commuters seen.
Parking lots were also empty similar to what is witnessed during normal days when protests are not being held.
In the past, the anti-government protests have resulted in damage of road furniture and properties, looting of business premises whether closes or opened.
On top of this, police and protestors are engaged in running battles which are accompanied by stone throwing, tear gas lobbed, gunshots, and arrests.
In return, protestors light up tyres and bonfires as the demos escalate.
The normal school buses ferrying pupils to schools were also not in sight, an indication that many will have to study from their houses.
On Tuesday evening, the government announced that all primary and secondary day schools within Nairobi, Kisumu and Mombasa cities will remain closed.
Two in a joint statement, Education CS Ezekiel Machogu and his interior counterpart Kithure Kindiki said the closure is to ensure that pupils and students are safe following intelligence gathered that their lives could be at risk.
Last week, during the Wednesday protests, over 50 pupils were rushed to hospital after the police lobbed teargas in their classroom at Kihumbuini Primary School in Kangemi.
To avoid a repetition of the same, the government decided to send the pupils home.