Police in Eldoret have arrested 35 youths who blocked the main highway leading to Webuye as part of the Saba Saba protests.
Uasin Gishu County Commander Benjamin Mwanthi said officers also dispersed protesters who had gathered in Huruma and Pemugi areas.
Tension remains high in the town, with additional security teams deployed to prevent further escalation.
Those arrested had lit bonfires and used stones to block the highway.
“We have started arresting some of those involved because we will not entertain any activities aimed at disrupting normal business,” said Mwanthi.
Hundreds of officers have been deployed to patrol the highway and maintain security.
Operations remain paralysed in Eldoret’s CBD, where most streets are deserted as traders and offices stayed closed over fears of the protests.
Courts and other public offices in Uasin Gishu County also remained shut after employees were asked to stay away for safety.
Anti-riot police continue to man strategic areas as businesses remain closed and operations at a standstill.
Most residents kept away from the CBD as police erected roadblocks on major routes.
Lorries ferrying anti-riot officers were dispatched to areas that had witnessed intense demonstrations during the Gen Z protests.
Security teams are also patrolling Huruma, Kipkaren, Kamkunji, and Maili Nne estates, which were protest hotspots in recent months.
Mwanthi assured residents of heightened security to allow normal business activities to resume.
“We still urge everyone to keep peace so that daily activities can go on,” he said, adding that any acts of lawlessness would not be tolerated.
A trader along Oloo Street, James Macharia, said they were forced to suspend operations due to security concerns.
“We cannot risk at all because the situation appears volatile and could erupt at any time,” said Macharia.
Some schools in the town also failed to resume classes on Monday as parents kept their children at home for safety.
Security teams from other parts of the region have been brought into Eldoret to boost operations.
