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For lasting peace, silence Baragoi guns, leaders say

Families fleeing Simiti Village in Baragoi, Samburu County, in 2013 following a spate of killings and banditry in the region.

Photo credit: File | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • Samburu North MP Alois Lentoimaga blamed the proliferation of illegal firearms in Samburu North for increased insecurity
  • Mr Lentoimaga urged the government to involve local leaders in the disarmament exercise.

Leaders have called for forceful disarmament in Baragoi to stem the rising tide of violence that has claimed the lives of six people in the area. 

Samburu North MP Alois Lentoimaga blamed the proliferation of illegal firearms in Samburu North for increased insecurity, which has, in turn, led to decreased investments and a rise in poverty levels.