Pipeline: Police drive water cannon into residences to disperse protesters

Protesters were late Tuesday still engaging police in running battles in areas on the outskirts of Nairobi as they retreated to their homes after day-long demonstrations in the CBD.

Footage shared online from high-rise residential apartments showed crowds taking to their heels with anti-riot police hot on their trail.

In Pipeline, Embakasi, a video image captured a police water cannon driven within the estate whilst spraying coloured water into residential apartments as protesters and residents took cover.

Live feeds from various other online news websites showed a group of officers keeping watch along Outering Road which remained deserted.

Loud bangs are heard intermittently.