Varsity students sensitised on dangers of radicalisation, extremism
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A forum to sensitise university students through debate on the pitfalls of radicalisation and joining extremist groups kicked off on Thursday at Multimedia University in Nairobi.
The four-day forum, spearheaded by the National Counter Terrorism Centre, the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) and development partners, seeks to build students’ resilience, encourage their participation in peacebuilding efforts, and discourage involvement in political violence, religious extremism and radical social ideologies.
The National Counter Terrorism Centre Chief Liaison Officer for prevention and reconciliation, Joseph Kanyiri, said the Kenya Universities Debate Championship is aimed at building youth resilience against radicalisation and violent extremism.
