Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Sheriff has revealed that the county is in the process of regulating the sale and possession of machetes to curb gangs, particularly the 'Panga Boys' in the county.
Speaking in Mombasa on Monday, April 8, the governor said that he has already submitted a proposal to the cabinet to amend the Mombasa County Public Nuisance Act, which will see the regulation of the public possession and sale of machetes.
According to the governor, once the law is passed by the Mombasa County Assembly, machete vendors will be required to keep a record of their buyers.
The sheriff noted that if the buyer uses the machete to commit anything sinister, both the vendor and the offender will face the law and stiff financial penalties.
