This pre-dawn raid is targeting makeshift stalls at a busy intersection in the city.
But traders here complain that the operation, called "Coup de Poing" which roughly translates as "Punch", is going too far.
Mr Jesus has seen his hardware shop destroyed.
"The police is destroying these women's products. It's not fair, they should do their job properly because we are welcoming a man of God."
Many families in Kinshasa, a city of 17 million people, depend on the "informal sector" for their livelihoods.
Officials complain that traders and hawkers are choking the city.
Kinshasa city coordinator for the campaign Ya Lala also said traders had been warned several times to relocate before the police moved in
A spokesperson for the police said they were working under the directives of Kinshasa's regional governor and city authorities.
On Friday (January 13) the facelift operation was being carried out on the main road link to the airport that will welcome Pope Francis on January 31.
But authorities say it's not just about the papal visit.
It is, they assert, part of ongoing efforts to make streets and pavements tidy even after the pontiff has returned home.
Asked about trader evictions, the Vatican's diplomatic representation in Kinshasa, the Apostolic Nunciature, said it was not aware of the clean up operations.
It said the Vatican had only requested preparations for Francis's visit be done "in the most sober way".
And that it wants reception sites and roads to be secure to accommodate the greatest number of the faithful.
