Kenya: High Unemployment Lures the Youth to Crime

opinion

The recent arrest of a youthful Kenyan Elgiva Bwire Oliacha and conviction for terrorism crimes should raise eyebrows. Similarly, that the outlawed Mombasa Republican Council (MRC) is growing despite the government crackdown should sound alarm.

The recent recruitment of youths in Coast and other parts of the country to join the Al-Shabaab militia group should scare the country to get into some deep soul searching.

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