Violent protests erupted across Kenya on Tuesday, resulting in at least two deaths, as anti-government demonstrators continued their rallies for the third consecutive week.

NAIROBI, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Violent protests erupted across Kenya on Tuesday, resulting in at least two deaths, as anti-government demonstrators continued their rallies for the third consecutive week.

The unrest persisted despite President William Ruto's withdrawal of the proposed tax measures on June 26, which had initially sparked the protests.

The protests on Tuesday were marked by blocked roads, looted shops, burnt vehicles, shootouts, burning tires and muggings. In Nairobi, the capital, businesses shuttered, transportation came to a standstill, and residents avoided the central business district (CBD), where hundreds of youths clashed with police in running battles.

"These are not the protests I had anticipated. I thought everything would be peaceful except for occasional running battles with the police, but today there was violence and theft everywhere," said Lewis Kimeu, a young protester who had participated in previous protests.