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Unprecedented armored show of might as KDF patrols Nairobi

KDF Officers in Nairobi CBD during the anti-Finance Bill protest. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

In a display of might, armored vehicles and military personnel from the Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) patrolled Nairobi for the better part of Thursday.

Dispatched from Nyayo Stadium Thursday morning, the soldiers entered the city through Tom Mboya Street where they were wildly cheered by protestors.

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