Research finds a combined following of 28,000. file PHOTO | NMG
Extremists have mainly used Facebook, You-Tube and Twitter to recruit and promote their activities, a new report shows.
The
report launched on Thursday in Nairobi by the Institute for Strategic
Dialogue (ISD), a global counter-extremism organisation , indicates that
this trend aligns generally with social media platform distribution
within the country.
The research was conducted between February and October 2017.
ISD
Head of Networks and Outreach Zahed Amanullah said they identified more
than 20 extremism related or sympathiser pages and groups on Facebook,
with a combined following of more than 28,000 individuals.
On
YouTube, five Islamic extremists or sympathiser channels were
identified, with over 1,000 subscribers and over 300 videos in total. On
Twitter, a mere eight accounts were found, with a significantly smaller
follower base.
“With minimal resources, these
organisations reached 4.4 million Kenyans online during the elections
with peace building messages,” said Mr Amanullah.
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