Religious leaders from North eastern Kenya ask government to help them fight religious extremism

Religious leaders from Garissa County have on Sunday urged the government to help them in fight against radicalisation of youth into acts of violent extremism.

 Speaking after a consultative meeting on how to address extremist ideology taking root among the youth in the county, the leaders at the same time called on the government to issue Identity Cards to thousands of youth in the county as one way of making them engaged in meaningful activities that will in turn prevent them from joining terror group out of desperation.