NAIROBI, Kenya, June 27 – Traders and members of the business community in downtown Nairobi have chased away protesters who were attempting to hold demonstrations in the Central Business District (CBD).
This is after Tuesday’s looting following the Anti-finance Bill protests that saw shots within the CBD vandalized.
Looters who took advantage of Tuesday’s chaos ransacked mobile phone shops, clothes shops, and shoe shops for the better part of the afternoon during the chaos.
Several people also broke into supermarkets across the city, including Quickmart on Ronald Ngala Street, Carrefour in Nairobi CBD, and Naivas on Moi Avenue.
Shops located in Nairobi’s downtown bore the heaviest brunt with looters ransacking the premises and making away with properties whose worth has not been immediately disclosed.
Alex Muia, one of the Traders in Nairobi stated that he has lost goods worth Sh500,000 as his shop was vandalized during the protests.
“I have lost a lot of things and there is no otherwise because there is nothing to do but start from scratch. We expected the President to at least say he has withdrawn the finance bill, he doesn’t really care about us Kenyans he only cares about himself and his security,” he said.
Several people also broke into supermarkets across the city, including Quickmart on Ronald Ngala Street, Carrefour in Nairobi CBD, and Naivas on Moi Avenue.
Looters also ransacked mobile phone shops, clothes shops, and shoe shops for the better part of the afternoon during the chaos.
Alex Muia, one of the Traders in Nairobi stated that he has lost goods worth Sh500,000 as his shop was vandalized during the protests.
“I have lost a lot of things and there is no other way because there is nothing to do but start from scratch. We expected the President to at least say he has withdrawn the finance bill, he doesn’t really care about us Kenyans he only cares about himself and his security,” he said.
Sianda Building located along Ronald Ngala Road, was also vandalized and later set on fire on the evening of Tuesday leaving extensive damages to the businesses while RNG plaza at the edge of Ronald Ngala Street was broken into and electronics stolen.
In the ensuing melee, rioters overran the police and stormed into parliament buildings setting a section of the senate ablaze.
Looters also broke into Uganda House along Kenyatta Avenue and made away with goods of unknown value before setting it on fire.
Source: capitalfm
