Two suspected gangsters were on Tuesday shot dead by police in Nyeri Town.

The two were cornered on an earth road off the Nyeri-Karatina road. Their bullet-riddled bodies were found near the passenger side of a saloon car they had hired.

Police said a third suspect escaped with bullet wounds.

The driver of the taxi that operates in Nyeri Town also escaped unhurt. He surrendered himself to the police and has been assisting them with investigations.

Nyeri police boss Kirunya Limbitu said an AK-47 rifle and 26 rounds of ammunition were recovered from the suspects.

However, there was no evidence that the suspects challenged the police in a gunfight, raising questions whether this was yet another case of police executions.