So shady was the licensing, previously run by police, that the country did not even have a credible gun register. Finally, the Firearms Licensing Board would rubber-stamp the approval. People were purchasing guns to show off,” Firearm Licensing Board chairman Charles Mukindia said. "Unless you bought your gun from some of the dealers where board members had an interest, they would delay your gun licence. Ministry officials said that the gun owners were innocent parties caught between gun dealers and cartels that had infiltrated the industry.

Source: Daily Nation February 28, 2019 03:11 UTC