Acting Inspector-General of Police Gilbert Masengeli said 174 people were arrested during Thursday's demonstrations.
During today's protests, 174 people were detained around the country, including 126 in Nairobi, 22 in Kitengela, and 26 in Emali, Makueni County.
At least three journalists were wounded when police fired tear gas canisters close to them, the International Press Association of East Africa, which represents hundreds of journalists in the region, said on X.
The youth seek to push for the ouster of President William Ruto, whom they accuse of failing to heed their demands including better governance,, ending corruption, abductions and killings.
LSK urged the IG to abstain from utilising unmarked vehicles, vehicles with distorted number plates, or vehicles without legal registration, accusing them of committing crimes and fleeing justice.
Thika Road, which normally experiences heavy traffic as people get into the city, had few vehicles and pedestrians.
Inspired by the historic Saba Saba protests of the 1990s, this latest series of demonstrations will challenge the resolve of the revamped government, which now includes members of opposition leader Raila Odinga's ODM party.
Masengeli hinted that the police had not received any notice of the planned protests.
In Nigeria, inflation has spiked above 34 per cent following the removal of a costly fuel subsidy and unsuccessful currency devaluations.
The protests, named after their scheduled date—August 8—are intended, according to posters shared on social media, to advocate for reforms in governance.
