Four suspected robbers were shot dead by the police on Saturday morning.
According to The Standard, armed officers from the Special Crimes prevention unit trailed the four suspects who were in a hired car to Kathiani-Kungundo road before the shootout.
The victims are believed to be behind a series of robberies in Nairobi.
The gangsters are believed to operate from a hideout in Kathiani, Machakos County.
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Police recovered a pistol, communication equipment and electronic goods from the suspects.
The slain suspects were young men believed to be aged between 19-24 years.
Their bodies have since been moved to a mortuary in Machakos with investigations underway.
This comes a day after President Uhuru Kenyatta congratulated the security forces for the manner in which they maintained security during the recently concluded elections.