The nationalwide protests turned deadly with allegations of police using live bullets against protestors emerging. Police are accused of killing five people.
Residents were opposed to the MP's decision to vote in favour of the bill arguing that it was set to increase the cost of living for a majority of Kenyans.
Besides this group of Kenyans, there is a section of MPs who are supporting the bill led by Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung'wah and his Molo counterpart Kuria Kimani.