Police blocked major roads leading to Nairobi and heavily restricted vehicle traffic on Monday, Reuters witnesses and Kenyan media said, as the country braced for protests to mark the anniversary of pro-democracy rallies.

Traders in Nairobi, Kenya took extra measures to protect their businesses ahead of Saba Saba protests, following heightened tension across the country.

The Kenyan man who was shot at close range by a police officer during recent protests over a blogger’s death in custody has died.