Four young men were Sunday morning shot dead by suspected gunmen in an ambush in Nairobi’s Buruburu area.
Police said they are investigating the incident that happened at about 3 am.
A team that visited the scene said they recovered swords from the men aged between 20 and 30.
Nairobi police boss Adamson Bungei said they are investigating the shooting and had not established the motive and those behind it.
“We were called by neighbors who heard the gunshots and mistook it to be fireworks only to find the bodies there,” he said.
He added three bodies were found outside the car they had and one inside.
Their car, a Suzuki Swift was sprayed with several bullets immobilising the men.
Residents said they heard the gunmen shout the slain men were suspected thugs.
Police recovered a national Identity Card of one of the deceased men.
Two daggers were also recovered from one of the deceased and another in the back seat, police said.
The bodies were moved to the mortuary pending identification and autopsy.
Bungei also assured city residents of security in the Christmas period.