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Private Security in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism in Kenya

Rahma Ramadhan, Mwangi Mwaura, November 2021

Summary

This brief in part draws from discussions held by experts at workshops on accountability of private security actors in countering violent extremism (CVE) convened by the Centre for Human Rights and Policy Studies (CHRIPS) in Kilifi, Kwale, Mombasa, Nairobi, and Nakuru counties between August and September 2021. It also benefits from research findings of a study conducted by CHRIPS on private security in preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE)

Keywords

Private Security, Countering Violent Extremism, Kenya, Nairobi, Kwale, Kilifi, Mombasa, Nakuru, Accountability, PSRA, Centre for Human Rights and Policy Studies

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Theme
Policy
Type
Publication
Format
Adobe PDF
Published
16 November 2021
Author
Rahma Ramadhan, Mwangi Mwaura
Access
Open access

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