Tana River disarmament drive yields 9 illegal firearms
Residents in Tana River have surrendered nine illegal firearms as the government’s amnesty disarmament programme gains momentum...
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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.
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