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One of the two anti-riot water cannons sent to Kisumu seen on the Kisumu-Dunga road after being filled with water.
The government has beefed up security across Nyanza, with two giant anti-riot water cannons on standby as police prepare for street demonstrators after a push for dialogue on electoral reforms collapsed.
The water cannons, driven to Kisumu under the cover of darkness last week, are likely to be used in the lakeside town for the first time tomorrow to block protesters from accessing the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) and other government offices.
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