More than 300 people have been arrested across the country during the anti-government protests on Wednesday, Interior CS Kithure Kindiki has said.
They will be charged with crimes including looting, malicious damage of property, arson, robbery with violence and assaulting law enforcement officers.
The CS said cases of lawlessness happened in parts of Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Migori, Homa Bay, Siaya and Nakuru counties.
Other areas included Wote and Emali towns in Makueni County.
The CS lauded officers who were deployed to contain the protests.
"The government commends the exemplary work of law enforcement agencies who remained on duty long hours in order to ensure that criminals do not disrupt public order," he said.
He said security agencies across the country will remain vigilant on Thursday to ensure that normalcy is maintained.
The arrests follow a warning issued on Tuesday against engaging in violent demonstrations.
Kindiki had warned and dared those who doubted the government's stand against protests to take to the streets on Wednesday.
"Those who doubt government resolve to prevent further loss of life, injury, destruction of private and public property and degeneration of the country into anarchy have a date with the law enforcement agencies tomorrow, Thursday, Friday or any other day," he said.
The government had declared the Azimio protests as unlawful.
