President Uhuru Kenyatta issued a tough order to police to collect all illegal firearms in Turkana and neighbouring regions.
Speaking on Sunday the President issued a stern warning to residents who will fail to surrender their arms adding that owning illegal arms was unacceptable and his administration would not tolerate it.
“Those who own the illegal firearms should surrender them as soon as possible. If they do not return the arms, utarudi nyumbani ukiwa kwa sanduku (you will be taken home in a coffin),” the President remarked.
He affirmed that more officers would be deployed to Kapedo in Turkana East which has experienced a lot of insecurity cases for over decades.
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“We will have more officers posted to Kapedo. We will not allow people to continue disturbing the peace and rights of other Kenyans," President Kenyatta stated.
"The teachers will also be protected so that they can educate our children for the sake of their future,” he added.
He further stated that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) would be collecting views on the border disagreements in an effort to bring the issue to a close.
The boundary has been a major problem as residents from both Baringo and Turkana claim to own the area which is home to many natural resources.
Turkana East Member of Parliament Mohammed Ali lauded the President for beefing up security in Kapedo but added that construction of a good road would deter attacks by bandits.
“We now have enough security but Kapedo needs a permanent solution. We need Government officials like the county commissioner to help us sort the issue. We need good roads from Kapeddo to Nakuru to improve on security,” the legislator remarked.
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