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Empty roads, shut businesses as protests take shape

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Police engage demonstrators in Kisii town. [Sammy Omingo, Standard]

Transport in major towns across the country has been paralysed and several businesses remain closed as the Azimio la Umoja demonstrations and other impending protests continue.

In Nairobi, various streets that record high human traffic on a typical Wednesday were deserted as motorists and business operators kept off. There was minimal traffic in the Central Business District (CBD) and most parking slots remained empty as at 10am.

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