Over 600 Illegal Guns Recovered in Kerio Valley, Says President Ruto
NAIROBI, Kenya 28 - The government has recovered more than 600 illegal firearms in the Kerio Valley as part of efforts to curb insecurity in the region. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..
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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.
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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.
