Retired IGP Kimaiyo warns bandits in Kenya’s North Rift region to heed state amnesty offer, surrender illegal guns

Retired IGP Kimaiyo warns bandits in Kenya’s North Rift region to heed state amnesty offer, surrender illegal guns

The restoration of peace, he noted, has seen families return to their homes and farms where they are currently engaging in farming activities with some cultivating crops along the Kerio River, which had been abandoned for years after bandits declared a no go zone.

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Glimmer of hope in Kenya’s demilitarisation plan as herders in West Pokot turn in illegal firearms

Glimmer of hope in Kenya’s demilitarisation plan as herders in West Pokot turn in illegal firearms

Commissioner Khalif announced that the government will support those who surrender firearms by enrolling them in technical and vocational institutes (TVETs) to acquire job skills. He further said that the government will be offering those who surrender employment opportunities, especially under the affordable housing programme.

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Clash over water for livestock results in shooting to death of three herders in Marsabit County

Clash over water for livestock results in shooting to death of three herders in Marsabit County

The county commissioner pointed out that the incident has confirmed the availability of illegal firearms in wrong hands in the sub-county, which borders Samburu County, adding that a forceful retrieval operation was imminent, unless the ultimatum was heeded to.

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