The National Police Service (NPS) has recovered four illegal firearms in Baringo County through security operations, intensifying efforts in the ongoing disarmament campaign against banditry and insecurity in the region.

• Four illegal firearms were recovered across multiple locations: Kulol Village (Akoret Location), Natan Village (Kapedo East Sub-Location), Nakoko Village (Nakoko Sub-Location), and Torumo Village (Kokore Sub-Location).
• The NPS commended public cooperation, highlighting its importance in combating illegal firearms.
• The recovered firearms are in police custody as investigations and legal processes continue, affirming the government's commitment to enhancing security.

The Coast Regional Police Commander Ali Nuno has authorized police officers to use firearms against armed criminal suspects in Mombasa County due to a surge in violent gang activity. This directive comes amidst intensifying operations targeting gangs like 'panga boys' and follows several high-profile violent incidents.

• Ali Nuno stated he has given police orders to use weapons the moment a thief is found raising a machete against someone.
• The National Crime Research Centre (NCRC) reported in a 2025 survey that Mombasa hosts 73 active gangs.
• High-risk areas include Likoni, Kisauni, Mvita, and parts of Nyali and Tononoka.
• Incidents include a January 2026 assault on a security guard in Tononoka, the January 2025 murder of IEBC official Aisha Abubakar in Kilifi, and a November 2024 machete attack in Bamburi Mwisho that severed a man's hand.

Coast Regional Police Commander Ali Nuno has authorized the use of lethal force against the notorious "Panga Boys" gang, responsible for a surge of violent robberies across the region. He warned criminals to abandon crime or leave the Coast region, emphasizing that officers will use firearms when legally justified.

• Commander Nuno stated that those involved in crime have two options: "desist and reform, or move out of the entire Coast region."
• The enhanced measures target gangs using machetes and crude weapons in Mombasa, Kilifi, and Kwale counties.
• The National Police Service (NPS) confirmed arrests in incidents, including two suspects in Mombasa and three suspects in Mtwapa, Kilifi County, recovering weapons and stolen items like 49 mobile phones.