Challenges Facing Kenya-United States America Partnership Counterterrorism in Kenya

Shadrack Kipkoech Sitienei
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Shadrack Kipkoech Sitienei: PhD Candidate-Political Science and Public Administration (Moi University). Lecturer Department of Philosophy, History, and Religion at Egerton University-Kenya

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2023, vol. 7, issue 7, 804-819

Abstract: This reflection is an attempt to understand interstate partnership in bid to thwart global terrorism as a challenge in the post-cold war era. Terrorism attacks seem to have attracted global attention in the aftermath of 9/11 twin tower of the world trade center attack in the New York city. Global war on terror is a multi-dimensional, multi-faceted war led by USA with the main objective of protecting its interests globally. The horn of Africa is considered one of the safe haven for training and executing these attacks globally due to inherent prevailing circumstances in this region. Kenya has been a terrorist targetdue to its perceived closeness with the USA. The study adopted a mixed approach to reach its logical conclusion. It was found that; unemployment, USA coordination from Nairobi, internal politics, prolonged and severe inter-state conflicts in the region, geography and proximity to the gulf are the main challenges facing these partners in counterterrorism. The study concludes that for counterterrorism to succeed there is need to address the challenges and forge a close partnership among all stakeholders for a safer region.

Date: 2023
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