At least four more protesters were injured with arrow injuries as Saba Saba protests turned chaotic in Kisii drawing in some pro -government goons into the streets.
Emergency officials said at least one person sustained a life threatening abdominal injury.
Three others suffered injuries to their limbs, marking a fresh violent turn to the growing demos which set off early Wednesday.
One of victims had two arrows stuck to his hand.
The four victims added into the figure of two others initially injured in the morning hours along Mashauri area in the County capital.
As more violence engulfed the town, at attempt to set a coffin a blaze by protesters was thwarted by police at the stretch linking Daraja Moja and Mashauri area.
Near Total area, a protester had his foot injured after falling into a cesspit as he fled police who were in hot pursuit.
He was hauled to hospital by an ambulance.
Bonfires were lit metres from the Central Bank, outside the ACK church and the other at the Capital Roundabout as the demos surged in the violents overwhelming weary platoons patroling the streets.
They were later put out.
By press time, pitched battles went on along the Hospital Road.
One protester was spotted staggering with knee and tibia injuries outside the closed Java restaurant.
Elsewhere, traders lamented staggering loses.
Shops remained closed for the better part of the day as tension gripped the Central Business District.
It was not clear if activists and political groups had a hand in the the latest spate of the historic Saba Saba Day demos in Kisii.
For the better part the protesters marched through the streets chanting slogans castigating the government.
Some traders said they had opened their shops early but were forced to shut down after rowdy youths started pelting stones and engaging police in running battles.
“We had to close immediately to avoid destruction and looting. I have lost close to Sh30,000 in expected sales today,” said Mary Kemunto, a boutique owner.
Street vendors and hawkers were also forced to vacate the town center as police moved in with teargas to disperse the crowds.
At the bus park, public transport was paralyzed, leaving many commuters stranded.
“This is the third time in three months that protests have disrupted our work. We want our leaders to find peaceful ways of addressing issues without affecting small businesses,” lamented Peter Otieno, a matatu driver.
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