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Nairobi CBD a ghost town in anticipation of protests

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Closed shops along Moi Avenue in Nairobi ahead of anti-government protests on July 23, 2024. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Nairobi Central Business District (CBD) is today akin to a ghost town with very minimal activities owing to planned anti-government protests.

A spot-check by The Standard has shown that most business premises are under lock and key as anxiety builds up in anticipation of "Occupy CBD" protests organised by Generation Z and Millennial protesters.

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