Raila Odinga, the leader of Azimio, has called on his supporters to gather in the Central Business District (CBD) on Friday, the final day of the protests.
The ODM party used social media to rally supporters at 10 a.m. at Jevanjee Gardens in the city centre, Imara Daima Grounds (Embakasi South), and Kibra Kamukunji Grounds (Kibra Constituency).
However, by 11:30 a.m., there was little activity in the vicinity of Jeevanjee Gardens.
In the past, police have also been successful in keeping demonstrators away from the city centre.
The latest protests are against tax increases, and they follow two previous waves of protests this year against rising living costs and alleged irregularities in last year’s presidential election, which Mr Odinga lost.
The country was calm on Thursday, with a heavy police presence, after several people were reported killed in clashes between security forces and demonstrators the day before.
On the other hand, at least 300 people were arrested, including several senior opposition leaders, and more were shot, some fatally, in clashes with police on Wednesday.
The protests, which are scheduled for Wednesday through Friday, are the third round of protests called by the opposition this month.
“The people’s voice must be heard. “Our peaceful protest will continue,” Odinga tweeted.
Meanwhile, President William Ruto has vowed that there will be no protests, saying he will confront Odinga “head on.”
Apart from minor skirmishes in some parts of the country on Thursday, most residents went about their daily lives as usual.
Many shops in the capital’s central business district reopened, and major road traffic resumed later in the day.
Some schools in Nairobi, Mombasa, and Kisumu reopened after being closed on Wednesday.
In a statement, Mr. Odinga said he had been out of the public limelight while recovering from a severe bout of flu and said the protests were about citizens, not about him or his fellow opposition leaders.
When asked why his co-leaders, including Narc Kenya party leader Martha Karua and Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka, were not leading the protests as usual, Mr Odinga insisted that the protests were for all Kenyans and that they did not need to attend.
“The protests are for all Kenyans,” he stated.
