Police in Tot, Elgeyo Marakwet County received a record ten rifles with 85 bullets after they were surrendered by locals in a drive.
The government had announced an amnesty on those surrendering illegally owned firearms which has prompted the move, officials said.
The weapons which included three G3 rifles and seven AK47 ones were surrendered to security agencies on September 16, 2025 in a shocking trend.
Police said the surrender was the highest in a single exercise.
The weapons were taken for ballistic tests and other investigations.
The owners said they had obtained them to help them in the fight against bandits in the area.
The government has increased security operations in the area to address the issue of cattle rustling.
The area is among those under Operation Maliza Uhalifu aimed at dealing with bandits.
The operation has managed to contain crime in the area and other counties amid persistence.
The operation targets Baringo, West Pokot, Turkana, Samburu, Marsabit, Meru and Isiolo counties.
Besides retributive reaction, strategic investment and sustainable development have also taken a prominent place among the government’s planned crime control interventions for Kenya’s Northern frontier and the Kerio Valley belt.
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