20 Years of Policy Impact: NCTC Kenya’s Role in Shaping Counter-Terrorism Policies and Research | Citizen Support
As the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) Kenya celebrates its 20th anniversary, it is an opportune moment to reflect on its...
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Celebrating 20 Years of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC): A Journey of Dedication and Impact | Citizen Support
This year 2024, we commemorate a monumental milestone in our nation’s history: the 20th anniversary of the National Counter Terrorism...
Mitigating Psychological Effects of PCVE Work | Citizen Support
P reventing and countering terrorism and violent extremism (PCVE) work requires individuals to confront and mitigate risks of...
Facts Before Scoop: Media’s Role in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism | Citizen Support
Social media takeover has completely changed the game of news cycles and almost relegated mainstream mass media channels to the back of...
Community Policing in PCVE | Citizen Support
According to the Kenya Police Service, community policing is defined as an approach to policing that recognizes the independence and...
Violent Extremist Narratives: Understanding Jihad | Citizen Support
Introduction A narrative can be defined as a system of stories that share themes, forms, and archetypes. Narratives are powerful...
Role of the Youth in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism | Citizen Support
The United Nations, for statistical purposes, defines ‘youth’, as those persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years, without prejudice to...
Need for Extra Vigilance: Marking the International Day for the Prevention of Violent Extremism as and When Conducive to Terrorism | Citizen Support
12th February, 2024 marks the International Day for the Prevention of Violent Extremism, which aims to raise awareness about the dangers...
Uchanganuzi wa Msimamo Mkali | Citizen Support
Watu wengi humu duniani wana abudu Mungu na miungu mbali mbali na kuamini itikadi tofauti ndio maana kuna mirengo tofauti ya watu ambao...
Reimagining the Role of Women in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism | Citizen Support
The role of women in violent extremism is widely overlooked. It often gets relegated to traditional gender norms, with most people...
Third Time’s a Charm: Kenya’s Impressive Run at the UNSC | Citizen Support
According to Article 7 of the United Nations (UN) Charter, the UN is made up of 5 major organs: The General Assembly, the Economic and...
Appreciating & Amplifying PCVE Efforts in Pursuit of Peaceful Coexistence in Kenya | Citizen Support
In December 2015, Salah Farah, a Muslim teacher, tried shielding Christians during an al Shabab attack on a bus travelling from Mandera...
Radicalization in Prisons: An Emerging Challenge in the Fight Against VE | Citizen Support
Radicalization into violent extremism within the prison system has exponentially increased globally, making it a much-debated topic in...
Involve Female Religious Clerics More in Countering Violent Extremism in Kenya | Citizen Support
The last decade has seen a surge in terrorist-related violence in Kenya, mostly by the al Shabab, an al Qaida affiliate in the Horn of...
From Extremists to Cyberbullies: How to Keep Children Safe Online | Citizen Support
Children are spending more time on the internet. It is estimated that children and young people aged 8 to 18 years spend approximately...
The Internet And Violent Extremism | Citizen Support
The internet is largely an unregulated space that no one has monopoly over, anyone can go and look for and spread information about...
Applaudissez/Asanteni/Thank You | Citizen Support
Truer words have not been spoken since George Orwell said that “good people sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men...
Protecting Public Spaces and Critical Infrastructure from Terror Attacks | Citizen Support
The 21st of September 2022 marked the ninth anniversary of the Westgate Mall siege. The events of that day marked one of the most painful...
Kenya at the United Nations General Assembly | Citizen Support
The 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has been underway from 13th September, 2022 and will conclude on the 26th...
The Journey Toward the Adoption of UN Resolution on Financing for Peace Building | Citizen Support
The 8th of September, 2022 saw the United Nations (UN) General Assembly adopt by consensus the resolution on financing peacebuilding,...
Understanding Jihad: What it is and What it is Not | Citizen Support
‘Jihad’ is a value-laden term that has often been misconstrued both by the media and violent extremists alike around the globe. The term...
Embracing Humor in CVE | Citizen Support
Laughter is one of the best things about life and as Robert Frost once said “if we couldn’t laugh we would all go insane” and I couldn’t...
Closure of Refugee Camps and Radicalisation | Citizen Support
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, UNHCR, defines a refugee as someone who is unable or unwilling to return to their country...
Understanding Socio-Economic Drivers to Radicalization | Citizen Support
The National Strategy to Counter Violent Extremism, NSCVE, outlines adverse socio-economic conditions as one of the drivers to...
From Well-Educated Students to Radicalized Extremists: Here’s What We Can Do | Citizen Support
Terrorism has grown despite efforts from the government to deter it. This growth has been fueled in part by the terrorists increased...
Demystifying Disengagement | Citizen Support
In the spirit of staying vigilant in the prevention of counter violent extremism, PCVE, best practice around the world has shown that it...
To Share Or Not To Share | Citizen Support
“A lie can travel halfway around the world before the truth puts on its shoes”. This famous sentiment by Mark Twain many years ago has...
Cultivating Religious Literacy | Citizen Support
Violent extremism and radicalization have always been associated and correlated to religion in one way or the other depending on the...
The Folly of 'Othering' | Citizen Support
It is roughly five months and some change to the general elections and in true Kenyan political fashion, the prevailing rhetoric is...
We Need to Tolerate Tolerance | Citizen Support
Religious tolerance is accepting and appreciating spiritual beliefs, values, perspectives, and practices that differ from your own....
Leveraging Sports In Countering Violent Extremism | Citizen Support
The vagaries of youth make for a very tumultuous experience in the lives of young adults world over. But add in layers of poverty, lack...
We Cannot Be Too Vigilant | Citizen Support
In the wake of the recent suspected Al Shabaab attacks that killed six civilians in Lamu and left fifteen suspected Al Shabaab operatives...
3 Years On: Kenya Marks the 14 Riverside Complex Anniversary | Citizen Support
Anyone visiting Nairobi for the first time taking a walk down 14 Riverside Drive Complex at the Dusit D2 hotel, seeing people heading to...
Evaluating the Role of Families in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism | Citizen Support
Radicalization into violent extremism and terrorism remain an increasingly high threat to global security as well as social cohesion....
Home Is Where Our Story Begins | Citizen Support
Little did the 24-year-old, know that by November Tigray would be a war zone leaving her friends and other relatives in Melbourne thinking..
Be S.M.A.R.T. to be Safe Online | Citizen Support
Warunge in Kiambu killing almost all his family members was propelled by him watching the movie series ‘Killing Eve,’
War Is Expensive, Peace Is Priceless | Citizen Support
Stories of losing our loved ones to a people ascribing to the same God due to clan-based wrangles revive sad memories in our spirits.
When The Brain Is Washed | Citizen Support
The fact that many young people spend much of their time on social media, makes them prone to being recruited by watching violent content
Leading The Youth In Countering Extremism | Citizen Support Mechanism
As we continue in efforts to counter extremism and radicalization among the youth, it is important to have the youth involved.
Remembering 14 Riverside | Citizen Support Mechanism
Kenyans have demonstrated a spirit of resilience and determination by remaining strong and unbowed to terror plots.
COVID Is Not Yet Over, Fight Still On | Citizen Support Mechanism
if citizens fail to take personal responsibility nothing much will be achieved.
No Religion Says, 'Kill' | Citizen Support Mechanism
Terrorists are people who have chosen to defy societal, religious, and cultural norms and values that condemn killing.
Embrace the Curiosity of Children to Win Against Terrorism | Citizen Support Mechanism
Just as children will notice strange things and make it known to their parents, everyone ought to treat anything suspicious...
An Attack? What Should You Do? | Citizen Support Mechanism
In a world full of life-threatening incidences conducted daily by humans whose mission is to ensure humanity does not thrive through...
Be Vigilant, Be a Shujaa | Citizen Support Mechanism
Simple acts of being cautious whenever we come across suspicious items, people, or activities by not going near them but instead reporting,
Tolerance, the Cure Of Tribal Wars | Citizen Support Mechanism
Despite heavy pleas to be spared and even with women and children cries, Nyaigoti and his neighbors watched as their homes were being set...
A Big Tree Has Fallen, the Birds Are In Trouble | Citizen Support Mechanism
Having the big trees fall is proof that the branches have no support and will eventually dry out and fall.
Community Participation In Countering Violent Extremism | Citizen Support Mechanism
A resilient Kenya is one that is able to mitigate the impacts of a terrorist attack, ensuring a rapid return to ordinary life.
Wajibu Wa Kina Mama Kukabiliana Na Misimamo Mikali Ya Matumizi Ya Nguvu | Citizen Support Mechanism
Mama ni chombo muhimu katika ukuzaji wa vizazi vichanga.
Vulnerbility Of Women To Radicalization | Citizen Support Mechanism
Women being symbols of unity and peace ought to be empowered to take roles in the fight against extremism as they are our caregivers an...
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