Lerte Tellah – Nairobi
On Thursday, August 8, 2024, police use tear gas to scatter a group of demonstrators assembling for the “Nane Nane march” in Nairobi’s Central Business District.
Preparing for the expected protests, a number of businesses in the CBD shutter on Thursday morning.
Meanwhile, Thursday morning’s typical early-morning traffic bottleneck is absent from various areas of the city since the majority of residents choose to avoid it.
Major routes like Mombasa Road, Thika Road, Waiyaki Way, and Jogoo Road, for example, are free of traffic jam.
Amidst this, President William Ruto oversees the induction of 19 cabinet secretary nominations, with a substantial police presence blocking all highways going to the State House.