Interior CS Fred Matiang’i has raised an alarm over individuals who fraudulently obtained firearms. More than 300 guns and 5,000 bullets have been confiscated from firearm holders with fake licences, the Firearms Licensing Board said on Tuesday. Some of the firearms recovered are military grade weapons that should not be in the hands of civilians, the CS said. He said all people with firearms must
He said some firearms have ended up in wrong hands “either because people came and compromised the system and got the firearms even before they were tested or even physically appeared before the board because of the way we have been doing things in the past.” The board will publish the schedule for the remaining regions in the country and how it will conduct the vetting.
“You can see the exercise is being done meticulously. Records are being checked with firearm holders taking their weapons to DCI headquarters for ballistic tests,” the CS said. The holders were asked to take their certificates of psychiatrist test before they are issued with licences. The vetting began three weeks ago in Nairobi with over 3,500 firearm holders vetted.