The National Police Service (NPS) announced that nine illegal firearms were surrendered in Kenya’s Tana River County as part of a voluntary disarmament exercise. This initiative is under the government’s ongoing amnesty programme aimed at restoring peace in areas affected by insecurity due to illegal arms.

• Nine illegal firearms were surrendered by members of the local community.
• Eliud Lagat, Deputy Inspector General of the Kenya Police Service, oversaw the disarmament process at Madogo Police Station.
• Tana River is one of the counties grappling with persistent insecurity attributed to the proliferation of illegal weapons.