Kenya is settling into a protracted period of resistance as land and property invasions have accompanied the demonstrations. Many observers fear that the near future will be determined by missteps on the part of the state and the opposition. Here is a look of how things were on Monday, as captured by our photographer.
A team of trespassers invade Northlands farm associated with former president Uhuru Kenyatta’s family.
Anti-riot police officers block roads leading to Statehouse Nairobi as their counterparts patrol the Nairobi Central Business District.
Police block protesters on motorbikes from trying to access the Central Business District in Nairobi.
A woman carries a bible while praying for the nation along Moi Avenue.
An opposition politician accused of spying on police is cornered by anti-riot officers and forced out of his car in the Nairobi Central Business District.
The Nairobi Central Business District remained paralysed for the better part of Monday, 27th March 2023 as traders feared possible looting by protestors.
The calm before the storm. A woman takes a walk in the city streets with two children, before the tension between police and protesters spelt over later in the day.
Shops in the larger Nairobi Central Business District remained closed.
Delivery riders around the Nairobi Central Business District were the most hit with the closing down of business in Nairobi.
A Nairobi Municipal Council parking lot along Aga Khan Walk Nairobi remains deserted for the better part of Monday.
