NAROK, Kenya – Security agencies have recovered several illegal firearms and ammunition in parts of Narok County following President William Ruto’s directive to restore order in areas hit by recurring violence and displacement.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said five guns and 14 rounds of ammunition were surrendered by civilians in Trans Mara West and Trans Mara South, barely a day after the President ordered a crackdown on illegal weapons in the region.
However, Murkomen warned that the recovery was only the beginning, noting that security assessments estimate nearly 100 illegal firearms remain in civilian hands across Kilgoris, Kuria East, Kuria West and Emurua Dikirr constituencies.
“This is just a drop in the ocean,” the CS said after chairing a security meeting in Siteti, Trans Mara South, with National Government Administration Officers (NGAOs) and security teams. “Our agencies have been given firm instructions to mop up all remaining illegal weapons.”
No part of our country shall be allowed to slide into lawlessness under the watch of the Kenya Kwanza administration.To ensure that our security interventions in Trans Mara West and Trans Mara South achieve immediate impact and enable displaced residents to return home as
The Interior CS maintained that the Kenya Kwanza administration would not allow any part of the country to descend into lawlessness, vowing decisive action against individuals involved in the sale and distribution of illegal firearms and ammunition.
Murkomen said the security operations are aimed at creating conditions for displaced residents to return home safely, following weeks of tension and violence in the region.
In a further move to tighten control over firearms, the CS raised concerns over the misuse of guns by some county rangers, saying reports had emerged of rangers being involved in unlawful activities.
He announced plans to issue a policy directive to the Inspector-General of Police to ensure all county rangers are vetted afresh, placed under a clear reporting structure, and held fully accountable to the National Police Service.
The meeting was also attended by Deputy Inspector-General of Police (Kenya Police Service) Eliud Lagat and other senior security officials.
