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Nairobians avoid city over Sabasaba violence fears

NAIROBI COUNTY: Most work stations and business premises in Nairobi's Central Business District (CBD) Monday remained closed for fear of violence during the Coalition for Reforms and Democracy's (CORD) Saba Saba rally at Uhuru Park.

The usual hustle and bustle of River Road, the focal business area in the CBD was conspicuously deserted and ominously silent, with the major stalls in the area staying closed.

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