A total of 205 weapons have been surrendered to authorities in a week of a drive to recover illegal guns in Elgeyo Marakwet.
Also recovered, according to police, are 1,413 bullets and a Federal Riot Gun (FRG) weapon.
The latest drive on Tuesday September 23, 2025 saw 15 guns surrendered.
Most of them were AK47 rifles.
Police said the surrendered weapons were all illegal.
The local officials said there are more guns in the wrong hands in the area and want locals to surrender them under a special program.
To the government, this is a show of trust from locals to authorities that their safety is guaranteed and hope the trend continues.
Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo said the move follows measures taken by the government for the safety of locals.
“The government has taken many measures to ensure there is security in the Kerio Valley.
That is why even locals are surrendering their weapons,” he said.
The government had announced an amnesty on those surrendering illegally owned firearms which has prompted the move, officials said.
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.
