Corruption within the management of intelligence information may have exposed the victims to their killers, sending shockwaves to other returnees and peace elders. Amnesty for Al Shabaab returnees is not a simple thing like amnesty for reformed cattle rustlers in North Rift who are readily embraced by the authorities and “rehabilitated” by the likes of Tegla Loroupe Peace Foundation. Recently and during a County CVE Colloquium in Matuga, Kwale County, Governor Mvurya blamed the national government for informing them of the amnesty and reintegration program in Kwale County at the very tail end of the program. The amnesty was nothing other than a press statement issued by the Minister for Interior and Coordination of National government. The recent killings of Nyumba Kumi elders as well as “reformed” Al Shabaab returnees in Kwale County has served to demonstrate how entrenched the problem of terrorism and violent extremism is in Kenya, particularly the coastal region.

Source: Standard Digital June 09, 2016 06:33 UTC