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[PHOTOS] Kondele locals burn tyres as they heed to protest calls

Some locals stayed away while others took to the streets where they burnt tyres

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by The Star

Africa20 March 2023 - 10:55
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In Summary


•The county began the protests last week ahead of the mega demos in Nairobi.

•A handful of PSV vehicles were seen at the Kisumu bus terminus.

Protestors in Kondele, Kisumu look at a burning tyre ahead of Azimio la Umoja protest in Nairobi on March 20, 2023

Businesses remained closed with minimal activity in Kisumu’s Kondele and Kibos areas on Monday as residents braced for Raila Odinga's protest calls.

A handful of PSV vehicles were seen at the Kisumu bus terminus.

Some locals stayed away while others took to the streets where they burnt tyres on the roadside.

A burning tyre in Kondele, Kisumu ahead of Azimio la Umoja protest in Nairobi on March 20, 2023
Protestors in Kondele, Kisumu look at a burning tyre ahead of Azimio la Umoja protest in Nairobi on March 20, 2023
Everything is at stand still as Azimio La Umoja protesters storm Kisumu town as they lit bonfire blocking major roads within the town on Mach 20, 2023
Business disrupted in Kondele, Kisumu and shops closed ahead of Azimio la Umoja protest in Nairobi on March 20, 2023
Everything is at stand still as Azimio La Umoja protesters storm Kisumu town as they lit bonfire blocking major roads within the town on Mach 20, 2023
Everything is at stand still as Azimio La Umoja protesters storm Kisumu town as they lit bonfire blocking major roads within the town on Mach 20, 2023
Everything is at stand still as Azimio La Umoja protesters storm Kisumu town as they lit bonfire blocking major roads within the town on Mach 20, 2023
Protestors in Kondele, Kisumu look at a burning tyre ahead of Azimio la Umoja protest in Nairobi on March 20, 2023
Protestors in Kondele, Kisumu burning tyres ahead of Azimio la Umoja protest in Nairobi on March 20, 2023
Everything is at stand still as Azimio La Umoja protesters storm Kisumu town as they lit bonfire blocking major roads within the town on Mach 20, 2023
A burning tyre in Kondele, Kisumu ahead of Azimio la Umoja protest in Nairobi on March 20, 2023
Everything is at stand still as Azimio La Umoja protesters storm Kisumu town as they lit bonfire blocking major roads within the town on Mach 20, 2023
A road leading to Kisumu State Lodge on March 20, 2023.
Business disrupted in Kondele, Kisumu and shops closed ahead of Azimio la Umoja protest in Nairobi on March 20, 2023
Everything is at stand still as Azimio La Umoja protesters storm Kisumu town as they lit bonfire blocking major roads within the town on Mach 20, 2023
Major supermarkets closed during the Azimio La Umoja mass action in Kisumu on March 20, 2023.
Police officers near Kisumu State Lodge on March 20, 2023.
Police officers take cover along Omolo Agar Road seemingly changed strategy of combating Azimio La Umoja protesters on March 20, 2023.
Police officers take cover along Omolo Agar Road seemingly changed strategy of combating Azimio La Umoja protesters on March 20, 2023
Major supermarkets closed during the Azimio La Umoja mass action in Kisumu on March 20, 2023. PHOTO/DANIEL OGENDO
Police officers take cover along Omolo Agar Road seemingly changed strategy of combating Azimio La Umoja protesters on March 20, 2023.
Less activities at Jomo Kenyatta Highways on March 20, 2023.
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