Two security guards were reportedly killed after gunmen attacked Garissa University College in North Eastern Kenya near the Kenya Somalia border.
Media sources say 14 people are dead however this information is yet to be confirmed.
Reports say the gunmen have been cornered in one of the hostels.
The Kenya Red Cross says at least 30 people were injured including two security guards and there are fears the number of injured could rise.
Heavy gunfire and explosions were heard at Garissa University College near the border with Somalia.
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It is not clear who is responsible for the attack, but Somali al-Shabab militants have frequently targeted Kenya in the past four years.
Witnesses have told local media that the attackers struck during morning prayers at the college mosque.
Police and the military are on the scene of attack.
There are reports that the gunmen attacked the college at dawn and started shooting at people indiscriminately.
There also unconfirmed reports of a number of students having been taken hostage.
Two guards were killed and several people injured after gunmen attacked Garissa University College on Thursday morning.
Police have confirmed there was a shootout between attackers and police officers who were guarding the students’ hostels.
Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet said on his official Twitter account that the attackers shot indiscriminately while inside the university compound.
“However they retreated and gained entry into the hostels…a joint force composed of NPS officers and other security agencies arrived and are engaged in an elaborate process of flushing out the gunmen from the hostels.”
