Strategy to register illicit arms good

The Government’s directive that herders in the North Rift region should voluntarily register their firearms is a move in the right direction, although it is coming a little bit too late in the day.

It is important to appreciate that the legacy of instability in neighbouring countries, inter-communal conflicts, cattle rustling, underdevelopment and absence of formal security infrastructure have all conspired to render North Rift and other peripheral regions in the country a haven for illicit arms.