Police Gun Down Four Suspected Robbers in Nairobi amid Accusations of Extra-Judicial Killings

Police have gunned down four suspected robbers in Nairobi's Kayole estate even as security officers continue to be accused of extra-judicial killings.

Police say the four were in a group of six and were shot dead after they were busted assaulting and stealing from pedestrians. 

The officers were acting on a tip-off from members of the public. Two other suspects managed to escape on foot.

Two firearms were recovered during the operation and the bodies of the four have been taken to City Mortuary.

More than 30 suspects have been shot dead in a similar style in the last one month in Nairobi area alone. Over 10 firearms have been recovered during the incidents.

The number of killings in recent weeks have prompted a section of human rights groups to demand for a probe into allegations of extra-judicial shootings, but police insist the use of lethal force during the incidents is justified.