[PHOTOS] Tear gas as anti-tax bill demos start in Nairobi

Running battles have ensued in Nairobi Central Business District after police clashed with anti-finance bill protesters.

Police hurled tear gas canisters at the protesters.

A crowd of protesters had gathered to demonstrate against the Finance Bill 2024 when chaos erupted.

There was also heavy police presence in the Nairobi Central Business District the expected epicentre of the youth-led protests.

Already, protesters armed with water and smartphones were regrouping in Nairobi CBD with a contingent of police.

By 9 am, there was a handful of protesters along several streets in Nairobi with police dispersing them.

The protests are taking part in Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru, Kisumu, Eldoret, Nyeri, Kisii, Taita Taveta and Turkana.