Majority of Kenyans feel that the Kenya Defence Forces should pull out of Somalia.

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According to a survey by Twaweza, 70% of Kenyans say the forces should withdraw from the troubled nation.

Fifty three percent of the respondents, on the other hand, want the troops deployed to Kenyan borders.

A further 9% want the forces to return home if other African countries send troops to replace them, while 8% think they should be brought home regardless of whether they are replaced.

When asked about ways in which the appeal of radical groups for the youth can be reduced in Kenya, only 1 out of 50 citizens --2% - think that withdrawing troops from Somalia will support this aim. 

The Twaweza survey titled;The roots of radicalization: Citizens’ views on the causes and solutions for insecurity in Kenya, was conducted between August 15 and September 6, and released on November 17. It involved 1,801 respondents.

The KDF troops made an incursion into Somalia in 2011 following increased attacks from the Islamist militant group, al Shabaab.