On May 2nd, Operation Rejesha Amani Marsabit kicked off in Marsabit County, with the aim of ridding the area of illicit weapons. As of May 30th, the operation has yielded impressive results, with a total of 140 firearms and over 1,000 bullets of illicit weapons recovered.
At Manyatta in Saku constituency, security officers made a significant breakthrough when a suspect led them to a site where four illegal guns and 138 rounds of ammunition had been hidden. The suspect, who was arrested earlier, had allegedly concealed the weapons underground in a small trench.
According to Bernard Mbatha, the commander in charge of the operation, the suspect revealed the location of the hidden weapons, which included two AK 47 assault rifles and two carbines. 'The suspect led us to where he had hid the weapons, which include two AK 47 assault rifles and two carbines plus 138 rounds of ammunition,' Mbatha said.
Since the operation began, security personnel have also retrieved three rifles in Horoder and Bubisa areas, thanks to support from members of the public. The operation has been boosted by a one-month dusk-to-dawn curfew announced by Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Matiang'i in response to a rise in crime in the county.
