dc.contributor.author | Musembi, Fenton W | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-10-17T13:40:44Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-10-17T13:40:44Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2018 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Post Graduate Diploma in Strategic Studies at the Institute of Diplomacy and International Studies (IDIS), University of Nairobi. | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11295/104095 | |
dc.description.abstract | Terrorism is a global concern because it threatens global security and peace. Its effects vary with
individual states. It causes widespread destruction and fear among people. It is against this
backdrop, that this study sought to analyse effects of terrorism in Kenya. The study was guided
by one broad objective and two specific objectives. The broad objective is to critically analyse
effects of terrorism in Kenya. The first specific objective will be to identify types of terrorism in
Kenya and the second objective will be to determine effects of different type of terrorism on
social and economic systems in Kenya. This study adopted descriptive case research design. In
this type of research design, it enabled the researcher to apply both quantitative and qualitative
research techniques for an in-depth analysis on effects of terrorism in Kenya. Secondary data
collection and analysis was utilized. Findings revealed that terrorism in Kenya has been
occurring since 1975 but became real immediately after the bombing of US embassy in Nairobi
in 1998. Since then, the country has been undergoing several attacks involving use of grenades in
public places such as restaurants, shopping malls and social gatherings like churches. It has been
found that with its far reaching effects, terrorism uses violence (use), to cause fear, intimidation
or coercion (purpose) based on religious and political ideologies (targets persons with different
religion or political affiliation as terrorists). The effects are mainly economic and social. It
therefore becomes true that terrorism weakens social systems in Kenya; terrorism cripples
economic systems in Kenya; and ineffective social and economic systems in Kenya promote
terrorism. Thus, the study recommended that the Kenyan government should improve its security
systems. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en_US |
dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States | * |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/ | * |
dc.title | Critical Analysis of Terrorism and Its Effects: a Case Study of Kenya (1998-2013) | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |