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Murkomen said the government was intensifying disarmament efforts while investing in roads, security facilities and economic infrastructure to address insecurity and improve livelihoods in Elgeyo Marakwet and neighbouring areas
The Interior said the return of security had allowed children who had been kept away from classrooms to resume learning, while families whose homes were destroyed had started putting their lives back together.
Authorities said voluntary disarmament remains a central part of the government’s security approach, aimed at reducing violence while encouraging cooperation between communities and law enforcement rather than force.
Authorities are urging residents to continue collaborating with law enforcement and to report information that may help recover more illegal weapons. Citizens can contact security agencies via toll-free lines 999, 911, and 112, or submit anonymous tips through #FichuaKwaDCI on 0800 722 203 or via WhatsApp on 0709 570 000.
The firearm was handed over on October 8, 2025, in Kiptumbur Location as part of the continuing ‘Operation Rudisha Bunduki’, a government-led initiative to rid the region of illegal weapons and curb banditry.
Speaking during a church service at AIC Milimani in Nairobi on Sunday, Murkomen praised the church’s efforts in reaching out to individuals abandoning banditry.
In a statement, the National Police Service says it has made remarkable gains in an ongoing disarmament exercise in areas including Kibiriem, Talai, Kaben, Koibirir, Ketut, and Chemwonyo.
According to the National Police Service (NPS), one of the firearms was fitted with a retractable butt and loaded with 12 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, while the other had a wooden butt with an empty magazine.
Kindiki called on local leaders from the North Rift to support and reinforce the government’s sustained peacebuilding agenda
In an interview on a local television station on Saturday, June 7, Natembeya pointed out that, even with government interventions, the challenges facing the North Rift region have yet to be effectively resolved.
DIG Lagat visited the region and assured civil servants, including teachers and healthcare workers, as well as local residents, that their safety is a top priority.
The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) and the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) say the region is no longer safe, especially for teachers from outside the area.
The targeted hideout was reportedly a makeshift camp serving as a base for the group.
Anyone holding illegal firearms in Tot, Kerio Valley, has been given a 24-hour deadline to turn them in, warns Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat.
