Tension is high in the area especially between Kariobangi and Allsoaps. [Photo|The Kenya We Want-Raila Odinga's Promises]Four people were killed on Sunday morning in Riverside area of Ruaraka constituency in Nairobi.Residents said the men said to be members of a proscribed sect conducted the killings leaving the victims with gunshot wounds.Tension remained high in the area especially between Kariobangi and Allsoaps as police engaged angry residents who were protesting the killings.They linked the killings to ethnic murders saying it must stop and the police should protect the lives of all citizens.NASA leaders Raila Odinga with fellow coalition leaders arrived at the scene to condole with families of the slain victims.He linked the incident to ethnic cleansing, saying the government was killing his supporters.Nairobi police commandant Japheth Koome however dismissed the allegations saying it was a criminal attack and that investigations had been launched.

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