NAIROBI (Reuters) -Kenyan police opened fire on a charging crowd of protesters in Nairobi on Monday, a Reuters reporter said, with one man subsequently seen lying motionless on the road with a visible bloodied wound.

Kenya's security forces have blocked all major roads leading into central Nairobi, ahead of planned nationwide protests. Much of the city centre is deserted, with businesses shut and a heavy security presence on the streets. Some schools have advised students to stay at home.

Anti-riot police on Monday blocked even pedestrians from accessing Nairobi’s Central Business District as part of efforts to thwart planned protests marking Saba Saba Day. From 11 am, officers turned away all pedestrians, boda boda riders, and motorists after a group that had managed to access the city centre began chanting anti-government slogans.