More police officers were on Thursday evening seen making their way to Nairobi CBD.
This is even as demonstrations were slowly picking up at the CBD as protesters and police engaged in running battles.
The police in their protective gear carrying batons made their way into Kimathi Street where a group of protesters had gathered.
There were also several police vehicles stationed on different streets of the city.
Earlier, police and protesters engaged in running battles forcing police to lob teargas at the protesters.
Some of the journalists were also caught in the melee that ensued between the police and protesters.
Demonstrators were seen in groups, unlike the morning hours when there were no crowds.
Led by Haki Africa Executive Director Hussein Khalid, the protesters have been chanting anti-government slogans.
This is the second month since the youth protests began.
Most parts of the country including Mombasa, Kisumu and several Western Kenya towns kept off the streets.
A majority of the residents cited the need to give the President time to deliver his development agenda as the reason why they did not protest.
“We are busy watching Joho being sworn in. The Gen Z can protest in their homes,” Salim Swaleh, a resident of Mombasa, said.
A spot check by the Star in Kisumu revealed normal activities in the town with shops, supermarkets, banks, and other businesses operating as usual.
Although pedestrian traffic was lower than usual, traders who chose to open their shops carried on with their activities uninterrupted.
There were no police roadblocks or visible police presence within the streets, a departure from the usual practice of officers patrolling along the streets or setting up roadblocks near Kisumu Boys Roundabout, Patel flats and Kondele during the planned protests.
