Kisumu business people have asked youths there to maintain peace to prevent the violence that followed the disputed 2007 general election.
There were protests in Kondele on Wednesday amid claims by NASA presidential candidate Raila Odinga that the vote was manipulated
Demonstrations also took place in Homa Bay and Nairobi's Mathare slums and four deaths were reported in the latter location.
The business community in the county said their wish is for operations in the city to resume.
They included members of the health and security sectors, shop and mall owners and their tenants and jua kali artisans.
In an address to the press on Thursday, businessman
Vimal Patel acknowledged complaints regarding the election that took place on Tuesday.
But Patel urged peace and for public transport service providers and workers in critical departments such as health to return to work.
"Kenya will survive with law and order. As we wait for the final results we want the business community to get back to work."
Earlier today, EAC and EU observers gave preliminary findings that indicated the national election was free, fair and credible.
Patel dismissed claims that Kisumu youths are planning to demonstrate and destroy property over provisional presidential results that place President Uhuru Kenyatta more than a million ballots ahead of Raila.
He said those who took to the streets are idlers whose intention is to steal from homes and business premises.
"Kisumu youth understand our challenges. They know they need businesses to earn a living so they cannot destroy what feeds them."
Agha Khan Hospital CEO Jane Wanyama said it is worth noting that the city was peaceful on election day.
Wanyama further noted that though fear and anxiety have crippled the country, people will suffer more if they do not return to normalcy.
She appealed to security agents to do their work so workers can move freely and attend to patients.
"We humbly request youths not to take the 2007 route. You might lose but don't mourn forever. We cannot eat without working."
The chief executive added that never again should Kisumu residents turn against their home as the economy has improved significantly since that year, when at least 1,300 people were killed and more than 600,000 displaced across the country.
She also urged police to "weed out idle elements" taking advantage of the election period.