Nairobi — The family of one of the 15 Kenyan suspects killed in Tanzania now claims their kin was executed despite her innocence.

The late Anne King'ara's family says they had no information the deceased was in Tanzania.

Kingara was among suspects gunned down in Moshi what police described as attempted robbery. They were killed in a police ambush.

An AK47 rifle and five pistols were allegedly recovered from the slain suspects.

Speaking after a meeting with the Police spokesman, Mr Eric Kiraithe, the late Kingara's father, Mr James Njoroge, said her daughter has never engaged in criminal activities.

"My daughter operates two businesses at the City - a driving school and a security firm. There is no reason for her to steal," said Njoroge.

Police in Nairobi said they had been informed from Moshi that the suspects were also planning to rescue six Kenyans facing robbery charges in Tanzanian custody.

The family is asking the police to investigate the matter thoroughly.

Meanwhile, some of the suspected gangsters who were gunned down in Moshi, Tanzania were in the list of police most wanted persons.

Central Provincial Criminal Investigations Officer, Mr Sebastian Ndaru, said most of the gunned down gangsters, were being sought out by police in Kenya.

A team of Kenyan police and CID officers arrived at the Tanzanian town of Moshi last evening where 15 suspected Kenyan criminals were shot dead on Thursday.

The officers immediately went to the local police headquarters on the foot of Mt Kilimanjaro to be briefed by local officers.

Kenyan CID director Mr Karanja Gatiba who spoke on phone from Nairobi said Kenyan police have confirmed at least two of the dead were on police most wanted list.

Some of those killed were out on board after being charged with crimes in Kenyan courts.