The reasons they give include hard economic situations facing the majority of people in the country; increasing needs and decreasing incomes; the evaluation of the shilling; inflation - which recently hit 12.3%; and high prices of various commodities.

This video report shows the busy Congo Street. Normally, this street crowded in the weeks and preceding major festive events like the Eid-al-Fitr and Christmas. Passing along the street is normally a difficult exercise to do and one has to squeeze his or her way through the tightly knit crowd.