State Revokes Firearms Licences Issued to Kalonzo, Mudavadi

The government has reportedly revoked firearms licenses issued to National Super Alliance (Nasa) co-principals Kalonzo Musyoka and Musalia Mudavadi.

Speaking to the media at Okoa Kenya offices in Nairobi, Wiper leader Kalonzo said his gun permit has been revoked, two days after his bodyguards were withdrawn.

“They first took away my security, then my home was attacked with a hand grenade and two bullets shot from an AK47 the next day."

"Now they have come for the last thing I could use to defend myself,” Mr Musyoka told journalists at the Okoa Kenya offices in Nairobi.

This comes a day after a controversial attack at his Karen residence by unknown gunmen. Police are still investigating the incident.

On his part, Amani National Congress leader Mudavadi said he was issued with a letter notifying him that his firearm licence has been withdrawn.

“I have owned a firearm since 1993. And I am a proper citizen. In those years, I have never used it once, in any incident. Then, out of the blue, they write to me now to revoke that licence,” Mudavadi said.

The license of Dagoretti North Member of Parliament was also revoked on Wednesday. In a gazette notice dated January 30th, the Firearms Licensing Board ordered the MP to surrender his firearms, saying that he is no longer fit to be entrusted with guns.

“In accordance with the Provisions of the Firearms Act Cap 114 Laws of Kenya your Firearm Certificate No. 10242 issued to you on 12 November 2015 is with effect from the date of this notice, revoked as the Firearms Licensing Board is satisfied that the revocation is warranted under section 3(5) (b) and section 5(7) of the above mentioned Act for reasons that you are unfit to be entrusted with a firearm anymore,” read the notice issued by the board’s Secretary Samuel Kimaru.