Garissa Governor Ali Korane and his Mandera counterpart Ali Roba have proposed for an integration of the secular and Islamic studies in a view to address holistically violent extremism and radicalization among the youth in the region.
The two noted that the youth who join the terror group do so while wrongly assuming that they are being inculcated good values, and genuine Islamic teachings.
The duo made the remarks during an education forum organised by the National Council for Nomadic Education in Kenya (Naconek) in Garissa that brought together prominent clerics, and education players from the entire North Eastern region.
Korane urged the youth in the region to borrow a lesson from the terror group returnees at the coast who were brainwashed by the insurgents, in the guise of teaching them the correct message of Islam.
On his part, Roba said Muslims trust their religious leaders but there is need to establish the background of some teachers before giving them a nod to teach children in Madarasa and Dugsi.
"As much as we trust our religious leaders for educating our youth, there is a need to establish the background of some of the them before giving them a green light in handling our Madarasa and Dugsi system," said Roba.