A section of youth taking part in the anti- finance bill protests in Mombasa have set ablaze several cars and vandalized different businesses.

The protestors who were chanting anti government slogans set ablaze more than two vehicles along Nyerere avenue and vandalized a popular food joint across the street, Qaffee point.

Police had a hard time dispersing the group of youths.

The youths also vanadalized a Bata shoe shop.

Firefighters managed to put  out the fire.

Police blocked protesters from going to Mombasa State House which is located along Mama Ngina Drive.

Police trucks and vans blocked the road with some officers patrolling on foot. 

In the morning, the demos were peaceful as protesters started walking from Digo Road to Jomo Kenyatta Avenue around the Saba Saba area before they came back to town.