Voluntary surrender—not forced disarmament—reflects a level of trust that Kenya has struggled to cultivate for over half a century.
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Kenya’s security landscape has long been shaped by a traditional, top-down model—one in which directives flowed from government offices in the capital Nairobi to communities—with limited citizen participation. For decades, this imbalance bred mistrust, misunderstanding and in some areas, silent resentment.
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