Police deploy water cannons as Anti-Finance Bill demos turn ugly in Nairobi CBD

The anti-Finance Bill protest that began as a peaceful demonstration early on Thursday is morphing into an action-packed scene similar to one in the Hollywood movie "Civil War" as protesters face off with anti-riot police.

As the protesters remained defiant that they must access Parliament Buildings and register their issues with the lawmakers, the police stood their ground and opened their water cannons to disperse the protesters.

Some young protesters can be seen scampering to safety while others stood still as police sprayed the infamous itching water from their water cannons to ward them off.

The skies around the Nyayo House area are now filled with the sounds of guns as police fire more teargas canisters to disperse the protesters who want to reach the Parliament Buildings.