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[PHOTOS] Police flood city streets as Azimio supporters stay away

By 9 am, there were no Azimio protesters in the CBD

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by The Star

News27 March 2023 - 09:15
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•Water canons were also stationed at strategic places within the City.

•By around 5 am, police were already in the streets of Nairobi.

Anti riot police around Kenya Archives between Tom Mboya Street and Moi Avenue ahead of Azimio protests on March 27, 2023

Nairobi's Central Business District on Monday morning witnessed a heavy police presence ahead of Azimio la Umoja second rally.

By around 5 am, police were already in the streets of Nairobi.

Water cannons were also insight and stationed at strategic places.

However, by 9 am, there were no signs of Azimio protestors and their leaders in the CBD.

This was contrary to last week's events whereby by 8 am, opposition protestors and their leaders had started streaming into the city centre.

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Two police water canons placed at the entrance of Eastleigh estate of Azimio protests on March 27, 2023
Business premises closed along Tom Mboya street ahead of Azimio protests on March 27, 2023
Two police water canons placed at the entrance of Eastleigh estate of Azimio protests on March 27, 2023
Business premises closed along Tom Mboya street ahead of Azimio protests on March 27, 2023
Business premises closed along Tom Mboya street ahead of Azimio protests on March 27, 2023
Business premises closed along Tom Mboya street ahead of Azimio protests on March 27, 2023
Business premises closed along Tom Mboya street ahead of Azimio protests on March 27, 2023
Anti riot police around Archives area between Tom Mboya Street and Moi Avenue ahead of Azimio protests on March 27, 2023
Anti riot police around Archives area between Tom Mboya Street and Moi Avenue ahead of Azimio protests on March 27, 2023
Anti-riot police office on standby at Kencom building along Moi Avenue Nairobi ahead of Azimio protests on March 27, 2023 March 27, 2023
Anti-riot police office on standby at Kencom building along Moi Avenue Nairobi ahead of Azimio protests on March 27, 2023 March 27, 2023
Anti-riot police office on standby at Kencom building along Moi Avenue Nairobi ahead of Azimio protests on March 27, 2023 March 27, 2023
Anti-riot police office on standby at Kencom building along Moi Avenue Nairobi ahead of Azimio protests on March 27, 2023 March 27, 2023
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