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Tana River residents ordered to surrender arms as tension escalates

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki. [File, Standard]

Armed residents of Tana River County have been ordered to surrender their arms, as the government yesterday declared parts of the county "security disturbed and dangerous."

Twin gazette notices by Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki and Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja announced the directives would take effect immediately.

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