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HomeDaily NewsWednesday, October 29, 2025Govt Recovers Over 600 Illegal Guns Amid Regional Clashes and Cross-Border Tensions - October 2025
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Govt Recovers Over 600 Illegal Guns Amid Regional Clashes and Cross-Border Tensions - October 2025

President William Ruto announced that over 600 illegal firearms have been recovered in Kenya's Kerio Valley as part of a government effort to curb insecurity. The President urged those still possessing illicit weapons to surrender them voluntarily. This security operation occurs as clashes along the Kajiado–Taita Taveta border have resulted in several deaths and widespread destruction over a long-standing land dispute and grazing rights. In a separate incident highlighting regional tensions, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has demanded that the Kenyan government compensate Uganda for the deaths of five individuals, including three geologists and two soldiers, allegedly killed by Turkana warriors in March 2022.

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Kenyan Govt Will Pay, Museveni Says Over Killing of Five Ugandans in Turkana

Kenyan Govt Will Pay, Museveni Says Over Killing of Five Ugandans in Turkana

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has demanded that the Kenyan government compensate Uganda for the deaths of five individuals, including three geologists and two soldiers, allegedly killed by Turkana warriors in March 2022.

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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has demanded that the Kenyan government compensate Uganda for the deaths of five individuals, including three geologists and two soldiers, allegedly killed by Turkana warriors in March 2022.

  • The victims were on a mineral mapping exercise in Moroto, Uganda, when they were attacked near the Uganda-Kenya border.
  • President Museveni stated that Kenya will pay financial compensation to the victims' families, with a joint ceremony to be held with President William Ruto in Moroto.
  • The Turkana warriors reportedly also took two guns from the soldiers during the 2022 incident.
Wednesday 12:12 AMCapital NewsFirst

Over 600 Illegal Guns Recovered in Kerio Valley, Says President Ruto

Over 600 Illegal Guns Recovered in Kerio Valley, Says President Ruto

President William Ruto announced that over 600 illegal firearms have been recovered in Kenya's Kerio Valley as part of the government's efforts to curb insecurity. He urged those still possessing illicit weapons to surrender them voluntarily or face legal action, emphasizing a firm stance against illegal arms.

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President William Ruto announced that over 600 illegal firearms have been recovered in Kenya's Kerio Valley as part of the government's efforts to curb insecurity. He urged those still possessing illicit weapons to surrender them voluntarily or face legal action, emphasizing a firm stance against illegal arms.

  • More than 600 illegal firearms have been recovered in the Kerio Valley.
  • President William Ruto stated that 120 of these firearms were seized in Baringo County.
  • The government is committed to ending the three-decade-long insecurity in the region, according to Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen.
Wednesday 8:18 AMKenyans

Several Feared Dead, Families Forced to Flee as Communities Clash at Border

Several Feared Dead, Families Forced to Flee as Communities Clash at Border

Clashes along the Kajiado–Taita Taveta border have resulted in several deaths, widespread destruction, and livestock theft, fueled by a long-standing land dispute and renewed tensions over grazing rights in the Njukini–Elerai area. Security forces have been deployed, and authorities are investigating the violence while working towards a peaceful resolution.

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Clashes along the Kajiado–Taita Taveta border have resulted in several deaths, widespread destruction, and livestock theft, fueled by a long-standing land dispute and renewed tensions over grazing rights in the Njukini–Elerai area. Security forces have been deployed, and authorities are investigating the violence while working towards a peaceful resolution.

  • At least two people were found dead and two critically injured, with 25 houses torched during the conflict that erupted on Monday.
  • Taita Taveta Governor Andrew Mwadime is coordinating with national security agencies and has spoken with Kajiado Governor Joseph Ole Lenku to seek a peaceful resolution.
  • The Rapid Deployment Unit (RDU) from Rombo has been deployed, and the Kenya Red Cross is working with the Department of Special Programmes to deliver emergency aid.
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