A section of Ruaka residents are worried by the protests being spearheaded by opposition leaders and fear that they could trigger violence.
The locals want the government and opposition leaders to give dialogue a chance to spare the country from violence.
Speaking on Tuesday, the locals said that the protests by the opposition are a recipe for chaos.
“The government must now dialogue with the opposition to stop these protests before they turn out to something else,” said Priscilla Njoroge, a resident.
Njoroge said that tension was slowly rising in the country as a result of the protests.
“If businesses can close for fear of protests then the country is heading in the wrong direction,” she added.
The locals at the same time want the opposition leaders to abandon the protests and seek the right channels to address their grievances.
“As much as the constitution allows for protests, opposition leaders should put the interests and safety of Kenyans first,” said Peter Kinuthia, another resident.
Kinuthia said that business people and investors are likely to close shops if such chaotic protests continue in the country.
He noted that the opposition protests already creating anxiety and political fears.
On Monday, opposition leaders held protests in Nairobi marching to the IEBC office at Anniversary Towers. The protests turned chaotic as anti-riot police engaged the protesters with several people seriously injured and property looted at some shops
Similar protests were conducted in Machakos and Kisumu counties where protesters were also tear-gassed by anti-riot police.
Cord leaders Raila Odinga and Kalonzo Musyoka have since condemned the police accusing them of using excessive force on unarmed protesters.