Government extends security-disturbed declaration in Marsabit, orders firearm surrender

The Kenyan government has extended a security-disturbed declaration in Marsabit County for 30 days to combat inter-communal violence and banditry. Authorities have also ordered residents to surrender all firearms to the police for safe custody during this period.
Listen Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen/MINA/FILE NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 25 — The government has extended the declaration of parts of Marsabit County as security-disturbed and dangerous for another 30 days as it intensifies efforts to contain persistent banditry and inter-communal violence in the region.
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