Say NO to Radicalization
The Al Shabaab militia group has quickly embraced modern technology of the internet and other new media technologies to build its support base and recruit new fighters and sympathizers. They have websites and profiles on different social media sites that they use to share propaganda and become friends with curious, […]
Why are we losing youth to Al Shabaab? This is a question that should be in every person’s mind when thinking about peace and security. We face grave danger as a nation when we are exposed to violent extremism and terrorism. Youth radicalization and conversion to terrorism needs to […]
Kenya’s experience with Terrorism recently has taken a darker turn. Our very own have turned against us. Reading the newspapers and seeing names like Mahir Khalid Riziki, Osman Hassan Ahmad and Ali Salim Gichunge just breaks one’s heart. These were the names of three of the DusitD2 assailants and guess […]
Young people and teenagers are the most vulnerable group for radical influences due to the fact that they are the most energetic and dynamic social group prone to social protest and high-risk behaviors. Another risk factor for young people to become involved in extreme activities is drug addiction. Extremism and […]
Borrowing the example of the three Adam brothers in the UK 2004, radicalisation needs to be examined further from an individual point. A case of three brothers who were exposed to the plight of Iraq and Iran Muslims. They were exposed to videos that came with the technical, tactical, and […]
Radicalization: A menace to Society A Society is built on structures and belief systems i.e. the distinctive, stable arrangement of institutions whereby human beings in a society interact and live together. These are fundamentally political, religious, family, law, economy, or class. So what happens when these structures are radicalized? Well, […]
“The world has become a village” is a phrase you can hear in almost every conversation regarding the advancements in technology, communication and information distribution. It is without question that the “world becoming smaller” has brought on a lot of unprecedented changes, some good some bad. It is without question […]
With the closure of schools due to the COVID-19 pandemic, students have been forced to look for alternative means of studying and revising. Most students have opted for online learning through applications such as zoom. Extremists and recruiters are taking great advantage of the situation through Zoom Bombing. Zoom Bombing […]
School violence is a public health problem and may take the form of bullying, shooting, brawls and a host of other physical abuses. They are increasingly seen as being on the front-lines of the battle to prevent violence and radicalization. School violence may be personality problems. Shyness, for instance, may […]
Radicalisation is the action or process of causing someone to adopt radical positions on political or social issues which eventually lead to violent extremism/terrorism. It’s a modern day problem that is being spread and practised in plain sight. Many factors contribute to radicalisation, some of which are lack of identity […]