• The weapons were surrendered by 16 bandits who vowed to reform and and be integrated into the society.
• On September, at least 11 people were killed by armed gunmen in a cattle-rustling incident in Turkana East.
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The government has recovered six firearms stolen from police officers, who were killed in Turkana on September, 2022.
The weapons were surrendered by 16 bandits who vowed to reform and and be integrated into the society.
The bandits urged those still in hiding to also surrender.
The reformed bandits said they have accepted to embrace agricultural activities as an alternative occupation.
"We decided to reform and embrace change because we want peace in our community," one of the reformed bandits said.
The area leadership called for more partnership towards restoration of peace.
The good act comes in the wake of a statement by President William Ruto on longstanding insecurity in the region.
On September, at least 11 people were killed by armed gunmen in a cattle-rustling incident in Turkana East.
The victims included eight police officers, a chief and two villagers.
Interior CS Kithure Kindiki has been holding talks with leaders from areas affected by banditry and had on Wednesday held talks with leaders from Baringo county over cattle rustling and banditry in the region.
The talks aimed to find a lasting solution to the menace.
"Working closely with stakeholders, the government is pursuing lasting solutions to perennial conflicts in the North Rift," Kindiki said.
"The meeting explored ways of urgently entrenching security across the region and the promotion of ideal policies and programmes to support cohesion and economic growth."
“Our discussion was on ways to combat cattle rusting and other related challenges in their region."