MP Opiyo Wandayi, Senator Stewart Madzayo arrested in Nairobi CBD

According to reports obtained by Citizen Digital, the duo was apprehended at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) where they had joined a number of leaders to protest among them Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna.

A number of protesters were also apprehended from different corners of the capital in an effort to contain the brewing unrest.

Police officers were forced to lob teargas at the protestors in a bid to disperse them.

Heavy unrest was witnessed in parts of Kibera as residents were seen pelting GSU officers with stones, as they responded with lobbying teargas canisters at the rowdy crowd.

All roads leading to State House remain barricaded as from early Monday morning.