In the orders issued on Friday, the High Court also barred the authorities from using any other crude weapons or any form of brute force against protesters, following a petition filed by lawyer Saitabao Ole Kanchory.

"I find the petitioner has demonstrated that the petition is arguable and not frivolous, he has further demonstrated that it is in the public interest that the orders sought are granted," Justice Mugure Thande ruled.

The court also allowed the petitioner’s request that the police be barred from committing any extrajudicial killings, arrests, abductions, detentions, harassment, intimidation, torture, or cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment of persons protesting against the Finance Bill.

The court heard that the police had resorted to arbitrary arrests, abductions and harassment of persons believed to be leaders of the Gen Z protesters who took to the streets to protest against what they termed as punitive taxes by the government.

The protests continued on Thursday despite President William Ruto declining to sign into law the controversial Bill which sought to introduce additional taxes to support various government initiatives, including easing foreign debt distress.

There was heavy police presence in Nairobi and major cities in the country as protesters turned up to express their anger against the government and mourn more than 20 people killed during Tuesday’s protests.

To prevent a repeat of the dramatic scenes witnessed on Tuesday when protesters invaded parliament, the government also deployed the military and erected roadblocks around key buildings in the Capital Nairobi.

The police fired teargas canisters to disperse the demonstrators who were demanding President Ruto’s resignation.

President Ruto had earlier committed to engaging the young people to address their concerns after resolving to withdraw the Finance Bill 2024.

"I propose an engagement with young people of our nation to listen to their issues and agree with them on their priority areas of concern," President Ruto said on Wednesday.

The Kenyan Head of State also emphasized the need for a multi-sectoral conversation about the public debt and the country’s future.

"I also propose that within the next 14 days, a multi-sectoral, multistakeholder engagement be held with a view to charting the way forward on matters relating to the content of the Bill as well as auxiliary issues raised in recent days on the need for austerity measures and strengthening our fight against corruption."

The Finance Bill 2024 sought to raise $2.7 billion in additional taxes for the government but Kenyans opposed the proposals citing over taxation.

A Kenyan court has prohibited the police from using tear gas, live ammunition, rubber bullets and water cannons amid ongoing unrest related to the recently withdrawn Finance Bill 2024.