Officials at the National Registration Bureau said samples were defective and not enough to help identify the man. It is estimated that tens of al Shabaab returnees are in the country. In 2012, it was reported that al Shabaab was attracting a large number of Kenyan converts to Islam. In December 2014, it was estimated that Kenyans comprised around 25 per cent of al Shabaab. Some of the al Shabaab returnees end up in prisons where they conduct more recruitment hence the measures to contain the trend.

Source: The Star March 12, 2021 17:26 UTC