Many people are dead after gunmen have blasted their way into a luxury hotel in Nairobi.

Gunmen have blasted their way into a luxury hotel and office complex in Nairobi, Africa. At least seven people are dead, and authorities expect the death toll to rise. Somali militant group al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for the attack, the first in the Kenyan capital in five years. Nairobi is also home to many South Sudanese. We interview two people in Nairobi, Akim Micheal Maguet and Dit Bheer Awaar.

Women raise their hands as they make a run for the rescue workers, during an ongoing gunfire and explosions in Nairobi, Kenya. Source: AAP