Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinett said he has ordered all individuals holding illegal guns in the country’s northwest region to surrender them to police so as to bring an end to the killings in the region.
Joseph Boinett said in a statement on Sunday that any one that would be found under illegal possession of the guns in Baringo, West Pokot, Samburu and Turkana counties would face the full force of the law.
The Kenyan government has launched a major disarmament programme aimed at mopping guns in the restive four counties of northwest Kenya.
The disarmament which kicked off on Saturday comes after 64 people have been killed and unknown number of livestock stolen or displaced after a livestock raid on a village in Turkana county northwest Kenya.
The clashes that targeted Nadome village have also left about 350 families displaced and are currently camping at Nabokut and Nasoret areas.
According to IG Joseph Boinett, security officers have also mounted a security operation to flush out bandits who have terrorized residents since last week.
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The authorities have carried out more than 50 disarmament operations in recent years, with many touting the Mt. Elgon operation in 2008 that netted 103 assorted firearms and 1,155 rounds of ammunition as the most successful.
Local authorities in the warring region have said that the region could be home to close to 200,000 illegal firearms.
