This policy brief discusses recent developments, challenges and opportunities in countering violent extremism (CVE) work and counterterrorism (CT) in Kenya. It provides recommendations to stakeholders, in particular researchers, the National Counter- Terrorism Centre (NCTC) and the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government, which can be applied to exploit the identified opportunities and overcome the challenges.

It incorporates the insights and perspectives of practitioners and independent researchers, who participated in a one-day experts’ meeting convened by the Centre for Human Rights and Policy Studies (CHRIPS) in April 2017, under Chatham House rules. It also features data and analysis on violent extremism, CVE and CT that has been generated by CHRIPS over the past year.