Business appeared to resume normally Friday in Kisii with no sign of protests called by Azimio leader Raila Odinga.
Traders who spoke to the Star said though they are pained by the high cost of living, daily running battles in the streets with the police would further damage their jobs.
There was tight security and the police patrolled the town to ensure there's law and order.
At the Capita Round About, Kisii Central Police Station boss Amos Ambasa led a contingent of anti riot police to keep watch .
The round about is a notorious flashpoint for most protests in Kisii.
At the grocery market, mama mbogas had by 9.am displayed their wares ready for business.
Other stalls that had been empty for the better part of the last three days are also open.
Vane Karogo, a bag vendor, said she has suffered huge loses since the protests started on Wednesday.
"I am happy that there's a sense of nomalcy. I hope that it will remain this way until the day ends. We need to get money to pay school fees for our children," said the mother of three.
Separately, political leaders from Kisii urged Raila to stop the anti-government protests.
Members of Parliament Zaheer Jhanda (Nyaribari Chache) and Daniel Manduku (Nyaribari Masaba) said the problem with inflation can be traced to heavy borrowing by the former administration.
Jhanda accused Raila of sabotaging the the country's economy at the behest of personal interests.
Manduku said going to the streets undermines the president's push to streamline the economy.
"We have over borrowed . I sit in the committee on Public Service Debt and we have set aside Sh 1.6 trillion for the consolidated fund services, and this is the money fast charged to the economy, this is money borrowed.
"What we are doing now is paying for sins committed five years ago. Had we been prudent five years ago then we should not be where we are today, " he said.
