Terrorism knows no bounds, help Kenya’s fight against scourge

In April last year, Angel Gurría, the Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Developmen (OECD), addressed an international conference on the fight against terror financing in Paris. Addressing representatives from over 80 countries – including Kenya – his message was clear: “Terrorism knows no borders. It requires a global response”

This message is particularly relevant in the Kenyan context. While it currently appears that the protagonists of the dusitD2 terror attack were ‘home grown’, clearly the overall context within which the attack took place was global: The ideology and incitement behind it crossed borders, as did the terror organisation the attackers pledged allegiance to, the funding and the tactics used.