The Cost of Terrorism in Kenya
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Date
2017
Authors
Muna, Wilson
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Council for Social and Economic Studies
Abstract
Terror agents have hurled glaring attacks on both civilians and
military personnel and have created what is seen as the watershed
for Kenya’s security crisis. This crisis is associated with: (1) neighbors that are historically infested by conflict; (2) close diplomatic
relations with Israel and the U.S. — with the former being blamed
for the persecution of the Palestinian people and its strong ties
with the latter; (3) the vibrancy of the tourism industry at the Coast
that threatens the local Islamic culture; (4) and perception that the
Muslim community in Kenya is excluded from the mainstream
social, political, and economic arena. The effects of these terrorist
attacks have included: (1) civilian and military casualties; (2) continued psychological and emotional suffering of families that have
been directly affected; (3) trauma and anxiety amongst Kenyans
and its visitors; (4) crippling tourism and the Kenyan economy;
(5) an increased cost of running business due to the installation of
sophisticated surveillance gadgets and personnel; and (6) a rising
cost of living due to increased commitment of the national budget
to security. This study calls on the Kenyan government to actively
coordinate initiatives with local, regional, and international agents
to address the root causes and effects of terrorism.
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Keywords
Countering Violent Extremism, Terrorism, Security, Al-Shabaab, Kenya Defence Forces, Costs of Kenya’s Terrorism
Citation
Muna, W. (2017). The cost of terrorism in Kenya. The Journal of Social, Political, and Economic Studies, 42(3/4), 289-306.