Abstract: For a long period of time, Garissa and Baringo counties have continued to experience increased religious, ethnic and political conflicts. Research so far conducted indicates that increased radicalization of the youth and frequent attacks by the Al-shabaab and their affiliated groups have compounded the already existing conflict situation in Garissa County. Baringo County also has been severely affected by ethnic conflicts exacerbating radicalization of the youths resulting to conflicts. In its mandate of maintaining law and order, the Kenya National Police Service has focused on conflict management and the radicalization. The purpose of this study therefore is to examine the forms of radicalization and the National Police Service conflict management in both Garissa and Baringo counties. The study adopts integrated research design composed of descriptive and correlational dispositions. The target population of the study was 697 village elders,415 local chiefs and Assistant Chiefs, 55 Muslim clergies, 100 police reservists, 48 county police commanders, 65 Christian clergies, 8 Anti-terrorist Police unit operational Commanders, and 6 national Crime research centre officers. Purposive and simple Random sampling techniques were used to sample the study respondents. Questionnaires, interviews and Focus Group Discussions were used to collect data. Qualitative data was analysed based on study objectives. The findings reviewed three main forms of radicalisation as follows; Islamic radicalisation, ethnic radicalisation and political radicalisation. Islamic radicalisation was found to be prevalent in Garissa County, while ethnic radicalisation was found to be prevalent in Baringo County. Political radicalisation is experienced in both counties but to a great extent in Garissa County as compared to Baringo. All the three forms of radicalisation causes various forms of conflict, which compounds the management approaches by the Kenya National Police Service. The causes of each form of radicalisation is unique and culturally based.
Study findings also inform policy on National Police strategies unique to each county due to the uniqueness of the forms of radicalization. Finally the study adds knowledge on the influence of radicalization on crime management in the two counties.
Keywords: Forms of Radicalization, Conflict Management, counter Radicalization, Reconciliation, Radicalization.
Title: FORMS OF RADICALISATION AND NATIONAL POLICE SERVICE CONFLICT MANAGEMENT IN GARISSA AND BARINGO COUNTIES, KENYA
Author: DR. KANAMPIU JULIUS K, DR. KIBAARA TARSILLAH M
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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