They killed two guards and set off explosions.

They are still engaged in exchanges of gunfire with defence forces.

Kenyan police and soldiers have surrounded the campus at the Garissa University College.

A police spokesperson says two university security guards were killed by the gunmen who attacked while morning prayers were being said at the campus mosque.

The gunmen, believed to be Al Shabab, have taken hostages.

Some students manged to flee in their pyjamas. Many remain trapped inside the campus.

The police spokesperson says gunshots can be heard from inside the compound but at this point it not possible to tell who is shooting at who.

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Police and defence forces stormed in after the attack by masked gunmen in the early hours as morning prayers began at the college mosque..

Al Shabab is believed to be responsible for the attack.

There’s no indication of fatalities although local media’s reporting two policemen and a student have been injured.

A pall of smoke hangs over the dormitory and students could be seen running from the building in their pyjamas.

There are unconfirmed reports of students being taken hostage.

The area has come under frequent attack from Al Shabab avenging Kenya’s involvement in the multinational force supporting the government in Somalia.

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This follows the release of three Kenyan aid workers held hostage for more than two years in Somalia.

The sailors from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Iran are on their way home.

Four off their crewmates drowned when their Malaysian-owned cargo ship was seized in 2010.

Twelve were released during negotiations in 2012.

There are reports the last 11 sneaked out of a window while their release was being mediated.

It is understood no ransom was paid for them.

The aid workers who were abducted in 2012 have been freed unharmed.

They are safely back home in Kenya.

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