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Deputy Governor Arai (left), Governor Roba and Garissa Governor Ali Bunow
Korane during the countering violent extremism conference. (below) County PREVENTING
Commissioner Olaka Kutswa is introduced to delegates.
RADICALISM,

COUNTERING

ExTREMISM

We have come a long way from an
average of nine attacks each month
between 2013 and 2015
to no attack at all since 2016
- Governor Roba
e have taken the soft approach. We strongly believe in
persuasion of the people and intensive engagement.
WMandera is the first county government to develop and
establish a fully-fledged department tasked with programmes of
prevention of radicalisation and countering violent extremism.
We have a Chief Officer in charge of the docket because of the
challenges we face.
We have a 100% vigilance strategy and with support of partners
we can sustain it. We have zero movement of terror cells now
unlike before. We are also engaging the community in the worst