“Its not safe out here,”Journalists stoned as irate protesters clash with police in Kibera.

For the better part of Monday morning, police officers pitched camp at different areas in Nairobi ahead of the expected protests by the Azimio la Umoja coalition.On the other hand, police were forced to lob teargas at protesters in Kibera to stop a group that was heading towards the Central Business District (CBD) .

Chaos ensued at the junction that leads to Katwekera where a large contingent of anti-riot police gathered to repel protesters from making their way to the CDB.The demonstrators were irked by the police who stopped them from going towards town for the Azimio demos.

Police are currently involved in running battles with the protesters as they try to contain them within Kibera while the Azimio supporters push back in a bid to make their way to the CBD.

However, journalists covering the confrontation were caught up in the middle of the ensuing clash. The irate protesters threw stones at the journalists and police officers.A vehicle carrying journalists was hit on the windscreen after it was pelted with stones by angry protesters.The journalists were actually forced to take cover amid the barrage of stones thrown at them.

Meanwhile, businesses in Kibera and elsewhere in the city remained closed amid uncertainty caused by the Azimio demos.

Article By Suzy Nyongesa.