THE EXPERIENCE OF TERRORISM IN KENYA: WHAT ARE THE VULNURABILITIES AND STRENGTHS? BY

According to official government statistics released by the Ministry of Interior contained in the Note Verbale forwarded by the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Kenya in Geneva to the Secretariat of the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee, the country recorded 12 major terror attacks in the period 1980 to the year 2015 (Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government, 2017) an. [...] Whereas the large part of the Kenyan community perceive the actions of the police as consistent in the fight against terror, the Somalis hold an exception, often accusing the security forces of targeting and harassing them deliberately. [...] The government has tried to close the camp on several occasions without success and the Ministry of Interior has continued to engage various stakeholders including the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to close the two camps in manner consistent with the international law and norms. [...] The Government of Kenya has been found wanting in its war on terror with claims of targeting some sections of the society like the country’s Muslim population in the North- eastern and along the Coastal strip. [...] Other political, economic and security reforms that have been experienced since the promulgation of the 2010 constitution will go a long way in addressing the some of the deep rooted causes of radicalisation in the country.