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Terrorism, Church and Child Protection ; A case of
Evangelical churches in NairobiJennifer Kaberi, Institute of Child development
Daystar University, Kenya
International conference on the impact of Armed conflict on children and Youth, 7-11, February,2016
THIS PAPER HIGHLIGHTS FINDINGS OF A RESEARCH DONE ON THE ROLE OF THE CHURCH IN PROTECTING CHILDREN IN NAIROBI KENYA, A CASE OF EVANGELICAL CHURCHES. WITH AN INTERPRETATION OF THE FINDINGS TO TERRORISM
CHRISTIANITY AND TERRORISM
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CHRISTIANITY AND TERRORISM IN KENYA
•TERRORISM HAS GONE UP 309%,•15 ATTACKS IN 2014, 204 PEOPLE KILLED AND HUNDREDS INJURED•5 CHILDREN KILLED•1000S TRAUMATIZED
WHY KENYA• GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION• ISLAMIC FUNDAMENTALIST• POVERTY• ETHNICITY• LAX LAWS• KIND• INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
TERRORISM IN CHURCH IN KENYA
•19 CHURCH ATTACKS BETWEEN 2011-2015•4 OUT OF WHICH TARGET CHILDREN AREAS
….CONT
• CHILDREN AS RADICALS• INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY
STUDIES ESTIMATES 25% OF ALSHABAB ARE CONVERTED MUSLIMS• CHILDREN AS YOUNG AS 8
YEARS OLD BEING RADICALIZED
CONTI….• CHILDREN AS VICTIMS• BABY OSINYA• 16 CHILDREN KILLED
FROM 2011 TO 2015 IN CHURCH ATTACKS • THE GARISSA 149?
(20 KILLED DURING A PRAYER SESSION)
Photo: Daily Nation
TERRORISM, CHURCH AND CHILD PROTECTION
METHODOLOGY• DESCRIPTIVE STUDY EXPLORING THE CHURCH AS A CHILD
PROTECTION SYSTEM IN AFRICA• THREE CHURCHES
• A MIXED METHODOLOGY : • QUESTIONNAIRES, • FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS AND• KEY INFORMANT
• PARTICIPANTS: • 140 ADULT CHURCH MEMBERS, • 60 CHILDREN • 20 CHURCH LEADERS.
FINDINGS
Opinion on whether children are safe in churchThis shows that most participants viewed the church as safe
FINDINGSWEAKNESS• ALL CHURCH LEADERS BELIEVED THAT TERRORISM IS A MAJOR
CHALLENGE IN PROTECTING CHILDREN“IT HAS HAPPENED IN OTHER CHURCHES AND IT CAN HAPPEN HERE TOO” A CHURCH LEADER
• CHILDREN FEARED THAT TERRORIST CAN ATTACK THE CHURCH‘THE FACT WE ARE LOCATED IN TOWN MAKES IT EASY FOR TERRORIST TO COME AND SHOOT ALL OF US” AN 11 YEAR OLD RESPONDENT DURING AN FGD• MOST CHURCH WORKERS DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO INCASE
OF AN ATTACK• ALL CHURCHES IN THE STUDY HAD ONLY ONE EXIT AND
ENTRANCE
FINDINGSSTRENGTH• ALL CHURCHES HAD SECURITY GUARDS• ALL PEOPLE ENTERING THE CHURCH GO
THROUGH SECURITY CHECKS.• THE CHURCHES HAVE CCTV CAMERAS ALL
AROUND• PASTORS GAVE AFFIRMING AND REASSURING
MESSAGES“OUR PASTOR SAYS WE ARE SAFE BECAUSE JESUS IS HERE” A 9 YEAR OLD GIRL
CONCLUSIONS
• THE FINDINGS CONCLUDED THAT MOST RESPONDENTS THINK THAT TERRORISM IS A MAJOR CHALLENGE IN PROTECTING CHILDREN.• THE CHURCH IS TAKING MEASURES TO
PROTECT HER CONGREGANT AND THE CHILDREN.• HOWEVER NEEDS TO BE DONE
RECCOMENDATIONS
LoveActingMitigatePrepare
RECOMMENDATIONS
•SYSTEM STRENGTHENING
•ADVOCATE
•LAWS AND POLICIES
•TRAINING
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BREMMER , L (2015), THESE 5 FACTS EXPLAIN TERRORISM IN KENYA, TIMES, HTTP://TIME.COM/3817586/IAN-BREMMER-FACTS-EXPLAIN-SHABAB-TERROR-ATTACK-KENYA/
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