Police shot dead four suspected robbers Saturday morning along Kathiani –Kangundo Road in Machakos County.
A pistol, police communication gadget and electronic goods were recovered during the incident.
Police from special crimes prevention unit trailed the group that was in a hired car before a shooting occurred.
The group is said to be behind a series of robberies in Nairobi and usually run to hide in Kathiani. All the deceased are young men aged between 19 and 24 years.
Bodies have been taken to a mortuary in Machakos