Business operations are resuming at a slow pace in Eldoret town amid heavy losses incurred during Tuesday’s Finance Bill protests.
Both private businesses and the county government are counting heavy losses after the protests led to the destruction of properties.
Heavy smoke is still billowing from the county court which was set ablaze after protestors breached security and stormed into the county government offices.
Three county vehicles were among nine vehicles torched.
Four of the vehicles were set ablaze after the protestors also stormed the National Library which also belongs to the county government.
"As a county, we have suffered heavy losses," a security officer said.
Police have today been deployed to guard the county offices which also houses Governor Jonathan Bii’s office.
Protesters also stormed the National Bank building and destroyed some items but did not manage to gain entry inside the bank.
Six other privately owned shops were also raided and looted.
Church leaders in the region led by Zablom Malema have called for calm and dialogue.
“Let's now reason together because Kenya is our motherland and we don't need to destroy our nation,” Malema said.
