Kenyan bishops ask government to raise security level after Garissa massacre

April 10, 2015

Responding to the massacre of university students at Garissa, the Catholic bishops of Kenya have issued a statement proclaiming there hope that “the government will get to the bottom of this problem of terrorism and radicalization with a view to proactively stemming such incidences from recurring.”

The statement asks the government to heighten security at all of Kenya’s schools and to repair “the now-obvious breakdown in the security intelligence system.” The bishops also call upon citizens to be alert to suspicious activity and report any troubling incidents to authorities.

The bishops’ statement suggests that the education ministry should screen employees “to ensure that they are not used to radicalize students and recruit them to join subversive groups.”

 

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Further information:

• The Bishops: "Who knows must denounce the terrorists; the government has to address the obvious breakdown in the security intelligence system" (Fides)