Kenya Defence Force Takes Propaganda War to Social Networks

Publisher:
NTV Kenya
Publication Date:
9 December 2011
Tags:
Kenya, Somalia

Militant group Al-Shabaab is now on Twitter and the Kenya Defence Forces are asking Kenyans to engage with them and ask the group to shun violence. Military spokesman, Major Emmanuel Chirchir, says Al-Shabaab joining Twitter goes to show the effectiveness of intellectual engagement rather than violence. James Smart reports.

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