We have been hearing cases of our youths being radicalised.
In October 2015, a 14-year-old was being trained to join Al-Shabaab. He said he was promised Sh1billion to help his family become rich as compensation.
We are also aware of the Mandera youths who threatened to join Al-Shabaab group after accusing Kenya prisons police Recruiting officers of corruption.
Why do our youths join Al-Shabaab militia group? Is it because they are pro-Jihadists? No, let us face it, our youths are joining Al-Shabaab groups because of the money.
Our youths are being radicalised through radical religious teachings and trainings on how to use guns. There are rampant cases of youth radicalisation to join Al Qaeda affiliated groups.
Al-Shabaab nowadays even recruit online. Our youths are being lured to join these groups using money.
Because of corruption and lack of employment, our youths are joining Al-Shabaab as a source of income.
They pay a lot of money and any frustrated youth would consider joining them to change their miserable lives.