Legal Response to Terrorism: Case Study of The Republic of Kenya

Terrorism remains a major threat to Kenya's national-security interests. However, efforts to combat the menace are hampered by an insufficient legal framework. Previously, terrorism-related offenses were primarily handled under the provisions of the penal code, with the result that offenders received lenient sentences or even were acquitted. On the other hand, efforts to formulate specific counter terrorism legislation in the past were met with criticism from human rights bodies, the clergy...