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| Armed men shot dead two female passengers as they carjacked a US embassy vehicle near the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, police have said. | Armed men shot dead two female passengers as they carjacked a US embassy vehicle near the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, police have said. |
| At least one of the women appeared to have been shot for not getting out of the vehicle quickly enough, they said. | At least one of the women appeared to have been shot for not getting out of the vehicle quickly enough, they said. |
| The incident took place in Kinoo, some 12 miles (20km) west of the capital. The men were armed with rifles. | The incident took place in Kinoo, some 12 miles (20km) west of the capital. The men were armed with rifles. |
| The identities of the women have not been released and the US embassy in Nairobi has not confirmed the incident. | The identities of the women have not been released and the US embassy in Nairobi has not confirmed the incident. |
| Police spokesman Gideon Kibunjah said: "There was a person who was driving and an elderly lady who took too long to get out of the vehicle and the gangsters shot them and threw them out." | Police spokesman Gideon Kibunjah said: "There was a person who was driving and an elderly lady who took too long to get out of the vehicle and the gangsters shot them and threw them out." |
| Both women were confirmed dead on arrival at hospital. | Both women were confirmed dead on arrival at hospital. |
| Police said the group of five people were travelling through the western suburb in a black four-wheel drive with US diplomatic number plates. | Police said the group of five people were travelling through the western suburb in a black four-wheel drive with US diplomatic number plates. |
| Carjackings are common in and around the Kenyan capital but they usually take place at night. | |
| A senior US military official was seriously wounded after being shot during a similar carjacking in September. |