An "unknown number of student hostages" have been taken by masked gunmen who stormed a university in northeastern Kenya, the Red Cross has said.
Four people have been killed, including two security guards, amid heavy gunfire and explosions in a campus being at Garissa University.
At least 29 others have gunshot wounds. Four of these are critical.
A policeman at the scene confirmed there were "many" hostages as "the college was in session".
The Red Cross said "50 students have been safely freed". Some were seen fleeing campus buildings as police arrived.
Kenya Police Chief Joseph Boinet said: "Gunmen forced their way into Garissa University by shooting at the guards manning the main gate at around 5.30am.
"The gunmen shot indiscriminately while inside the university compound.
"Police... engaged the gunmen in a fierce shootout; however, the attackers retreated and gained entry into one of the hostels."
The area has been sealed off and the army called in to try and "flush out" the attackers.
Students reported seeing up to four masked attackers.
The gunmen exchanged fire with security services for several hours, according to the Red Cross.
Grace Kai, a student at a neighbouring college, said there had been warnings of an imminent attack.
"Some strangers had been spotted in Garissa town and were suspected to be terrorists," she said.
"Then on Monday our college principal told us... that strangers had been spotted in our college. On Tuesday we were released to go home, and our college closed, but the campus remained in session, and now they have been attacked."
Kenya's northern and eastern regions, which border Somalia, have been most affected by attacks blamed on al Shabaab Islamists from Somalia.
The militants have vowed to take retribution against Kenya for sending its troops to Somalia.
No group has claimed responsibility for the raid yet.
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