Plain cloth police officers arrest a protester along Kenyatta avenue while protesting against the killing of blogger Albert Ojwang' while in police custody, protesters demand immediate resignation of DIG Eliud Lagat from office. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

"He should be arrested and arraigned in our honourable courts so that it can serve as a lesson to other officers that they must follow the rule of law."

He said that police had taken an oath to protect the constitution and wondered why they just stood by as goons ran amok.

Mwanase Ahmed, an activist, called out on the people behind the plot to deploy goons to assault and disperse them.

"No matter how much the state pays Sh500, even if it is Sh200 to come and taunt, beat and throw stones at other Kenyans who are fighting for you," said Ahmed.

Medics had set up a camp near the Jamia Mosque, where injured protesters were receiving medical aid.

Some of the goons said that they did not have a problem with the protesters taking to the streets what they did not want was the looting witnessed in other demos but they were attacking the very protestors who posed no harm.

Meanwhile, matatus plying the city centre were forced to suspend activities as protestors and police engaged in running battles in the city centre.

Several matatu saccos directed their crews to park on safe areas far away from the city centre, forcing commuters accessing the city centre to trek or use other means, including motorbikes.

And now some matatu associations have raised concerns, citing that the demonstrations have exposed to huge losses, thus calling for a solution to shield them.

"It is sad that for the second time that the transport has been paralysed for the second time, it is sad that last week alone, we lost 40 per cent of our incomes," Matatu Owners President Albert Karakacha said

Adding that, "whenever there is a demonstration, the majority of our members keep off the roads yet some of the owners are servicing loans on a daily basis"

The chairman appealed to President Ruto and other leaders to find a way of addressing some pressing issues that are being raised by Kenyans to avoid exposing Kenyans to more pain.

"I think the Head of State should find a way of bringing all parties together so as to chart the way forward because if we continue like this, thing will continue getting worse," added Karakacha.