State targets firearm hotspots in Kuria amid rising insecurity

Migori County Commissioner Kisilu Mutua addresses the press at Rongo Police Station in Rongo town after holding a meeting with Rongo security committee on April 23, 2025. (Rodgers Otiso, Standard)

The government has launched an operation to map out areas with illegal firearms in Migori County, as part of efforts to tackle armed violence and illicit weapons proliferation.

Migori County Commissioner Kisilu Mutua stated that before asking those in possession of illegal firearms to surrender them, the government first aimed to identify and map out affected regions to determine the next course of action. "There are a lot of firearms within the Kuria area," said Mutua.