Azimio Protest: Kibera maintains calm with a tense mood

Officers putting out fires lit by youth in parts of Kibra. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

Our spot check around the slums via Lang'ata paints a picture of a calm but tense environment. Most of the shops remained closed as residents conversed in groups.

During such protests, Kibera residents also converge at a place called Kwa DC, which is one of the main entries into the neighborhood.

It is at the same spot where police water cannons are parked to block protesters from accessing Ngong Road and even towards the CBD.

However, Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome reiterated that the protests by Azimio remain illegal.

On Sunday, the IG warned that anyone found breaching the law will face consequences regardless of societal status.

Koome said the issues being agitated by Azimio leader Raila Odinga are political issues that should be handled through the appropriate political channels.

But Raila maintained that peaceful mass action will proceed as planned.