Mombasa County Commissioner Mahmoud Noor condemned the violence and added that 15 people were arrested in connection with the chaos.

Unlike previous protests, the criminals posing as demonstrators were in rugged clothes and armed with machetes and crude weapons.

Human rights organisations have documented three deaths during the protests in Mombasa, two from gunshot wounds and one from teargas inhalation.

The interreligious leaders have called for dialogue to address the countrywide anti-Finance Bill protests.