A Kenyan court has overturned a police order banning social demonstrations (marches) against the country's President, William Ruto, in the capital Nairobi.

Political activists in Kenya have called for demonstrations every Tuesday and Thursday.

The order to keep the marches away from the shopping areas and surrounding areas was issued on Wednesday by the acting inspector general of police, Douglas Kanja, justifying the need to maintain public safety.

According to the police, organized criminal groups intend to take advantage of the marches to carry out attacks and loot property. The measure is also linked to the marches' lack of leadership in applying security protocols.

In mid-June, protests erupted in Kenya, calling on the government to suspend planned tax increases and fight widespread corruption in the state.

Despite the fact that President William Ruto has annulled the proposed measures to increase revenue, dismissed almost his entire government and expressed his intention to form a government that may include members of the opposition parties, the demonstrations have continued, with calls for Ruto's resignation.

Some businesses in Nairobi remained closed on Thursday in anticipation of the planned protests. Police were heavily deployed around the central business district, patrolling the streets. Government spokesman Isaac Mwaura reported that the economy had suffered losses amounting to six billion Kenyan shillings (45 million dollars) as a result of the month-long protests.