The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) President, Erick Rutto, has urged the government to protect all businesses during protests, in reference to the recent looting and destruction witnessed in the country over the last few weeks.
The calls follow the June 17 and June 25, and Saba Saba protests, which saw suspected goons infiltrate the demonstrations, looting shops and destroying property.
During the chaos, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) were mostly targeted, with proprietors lamenting suffering irredeemable losses after their shops were vandalised and destroyed.
For instance, protests in Meru County descended into unfortunate scenes of vandalism as a renowned supermarket was razed to the ground by protesters. Dr.
