Central Nairobi seals in front of the Kenyan protests

Kenya’s security forces have blocked all major roads leading to Central Nairobi before protests planned throughout the country.

Much of the city center is empty, with the business being a closed and difficult presence of street security. Some schools advised students to stay home.

Hundreds of early morning travelers and travelers overnight were stuck at checkpoints, some located more than 10 km (six miles) from the city center, with only a few vehicles allowed.

Within the city, roads leading to key state sites – including the official residence of the President, the State House and the Kenyan Parliament – are barricaded with a razor wire.

In a statement issued on Sunday night, police said it was their constitutional obligation to protect life and property while maintaining public order.

The Monday protests called the SWAHILI Saba (July 7th) marked the struggle of the 90s for multi -party democracy in Kenya.

These demonstrations are mainly organized by young people requiring good governance, more accountability and justice for the victims of police brutality. They are the latest in a wave of anti-government protests that began last year.

On June 25, at least 19 people were killed and thousands of businesses were plundered and destroyed on a day of national protests, which were held in honor of the killed in last year’s protests to combat tax.

The latest demonstrations have become violence, with reports of infiltration by “chas”, which are accused of robbery and attack by protesters. Civil society groups claim a plot between these groups and the police – the accusations that police categorically denied.

On Sunday, an armed gang attacked the headquarters of a non -governmental organization for human rights in Nairobi. The Kenyan Human Rights Committee hosted a press conference organized by women calling for the termination of the violence of the state before the protests on Monday.

This year marks the 35th anniversary of the original protests of the Saba Saba – a key moment that helped to introduce into the multi -party democracy in Kenya after years of one -party government.

The response of the then government with President Daniel Arap was my brutal. Many protesters – including veteran politician Raila Oding, who now works with the government, were arrested and tortured while at least 20 people were killed.

Since then, Saba Saba has come to symbolize the civil resistance and the struggle for democratic freedom in Kenya.