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A government amnesty in Tana River yields nine illegal assault rifles surrendered by elders, as the state races to disarm the volatile region before the amnesty window closes.

The government’s amnesty-led disarmament operation in Tana River County is bearing fruit, but security officials warn the region is still awash with illegal weapons. In a significant breakthrough, community elders have surrendered nine assault rifles—seven AK-47s and two G3s—to the police in Bangale, preventing potential bloodshed in the volatile corridor.
Tana River County Commissioner David Koskei displayed the rusty but functional weaponry to the press, hailing the surrender as a victory for "dialogue over force." The recovered firearms are believed to have been used in inter-communal clashes over water and pasture that claimed 14 lives in December 2025.
"We are telling those holding these weapons: the window is closing," Koskei warned. "Bring them to the chiefs, to the elders, or to the mosques. No questions will be asked. But once the amnesty expires next week, we are coming for you door-to-door, and it will not be polite."
As the drought season approaches, heightening competition for resources, removing these weapons from circulation is a race against time to prevent the next cycle of violence.
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