Villagers surrendered 41 more illegal assorted rifles in a new drive in Tot, Elgeyo Marakwet County.
The weapons also had 321 bullets when they were surrendered to various villages on September 17, 2025.
This was in addition to ten rifles with 85 bullets that had been surrendered on the previous day, police said.
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.
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.
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.
