Ten people have been reportedly killed by a gang in an early morning attack at Kitui County, Kenya, CEOAFRICA gathered.

Confirming the attack, the Eastern Police boss Mercus Ocholla said the incident happened out of a land dispute. He therefore states that his men are on the trail of the attackers.

Six of the deceased belong to the same family while the remaining four are a local business man and his three workers.

Tension is now high in the area for fear of imminent retaliation attack.