A 35-year-old man suspected to be a bandit surrendered his rifle and 28 bullets to authorities in a change of heart in Suguta Marmar, Samburu county.
Police said the weapon was handed over to the chief, who later took it to Suguta Marmar police station in Lorroki division.
The rifle was taken for ballistics tests to establish if it has been involved in any crimes in the country, police said.
There is an ongoing campaign in the area to encourage those owning illegal weapons to surrender them to authorities.
On May 2, police in Isiolo received four firearms, which included a G3 rifle and three AK47 rifles, which had been surrendered by suspected bandits.
The National Police Service, through multi-agency security engagement with local administration, continues to appeal to those holding illicit firearms to surrender them.
The government has deployed more personnel and resources in the area to address the menace of cattle rustling.
Cattle rustling has led to death and displacement of hundreds of residents.
As part of campaigns to address the menace, Deputy Inspector General of the Kenya Police Service Douglas Kanja on May 8 spent the day in Baringo county, engaging with the multi-agency security teams under the Operation Maliza Uhalifu.
The operation is aimed at curtailing banditry in the North Rift. Kanja later held discussions with local administrative leaders and elders at a baraza in Loruk market.
He reiterated the government's commitment to achieving a long-term solution to the livestock rustling.
Kanja encouraged parents to take children to school, noting that elaborate measures are in place to ensure security in all schools.
Last month, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki commissioned the first batch of modern security equipment to enhance operations in the area affected by the cattle rustling.
It included Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs), Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles (MRAPs) and Armoured Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).
The Operation Maliza Uhalifu in the North Rift was launched in February 2023, following continuous violent activity by bandits.
The operation is led by police forces and supported by the military in a multi-agency security team that also consists of the National Police Reservists-volunteers operating as supplementary forces within their communities.
