Owning AK-47 soon to be a hanging offence

In another recommendation, gun owners who fail to renew their licenses will be fined Sh1,000, up from the current Sh500, while licensed gun owners who fail to produce their permit will be fined Sh50,000, up from Sh10,000.

Serial number

Concealing the serial number of a weapon will attract 10 years in prison without the option of a fine, up from the current five years.

Unregistered gun dealers will be jailed for between 10 and 15 years, while those who give false information when registering as gun dealers will be jailed for five years without the option of a fine.

Selling guns or bullets in a place which is not authorised under the law will attract a jail term of not less than 15 years, according to the proposal.

Security personnel or top government officials who are found armed and drunk will be jailed for five years.

The national policy on small arms is intended to reduce the number of weapons in public hands, bring together all laws related to weapons, help cooperation with other countries and inform the public about the danger posed by guns.

The policy was drafted by the National Focal Point for Small Arms and Light Weapons, the department which deals with disarmament in the Office of the President.