(Graphic photos) Man shot dead outside US embassy in Kenya after 'stabbing guard

 A man has been shot dead outside the US embassy in Kenya after allegedly stabbing a guard in a bid to enter the building.

The male was reportedly attempting to get into the embassy in Nairobi this afternoon when he was blocked by the General Service Unit officer.According to Daily Nation Kenya,he grabbed the armed guard and pulled out a knife from his trousers, before stabbing him in the head and chest.

He also allegedly tried to take the officer's weapon before being gunned down outside the entrance to the embassy's VISA section on UN Avenue.

."The US Embassy confirms there was a shooting incident near the Embassy. No Embassy personnel were involved. We refer you to Kenyan authorities for further details," said a statement from the embassy.