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Originally published by Citizen DigitalSeptember 20, 2025
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Mudavadi warns AI is elevating terrorism threats in Kenya
Speaking during a meeting with Natalia Gherman, Executive Director of the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED), on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, Dr. Mu.....
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Kenya's Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi warned that artificial intelligence (AI) is escalating terrorism threats in Kenya and the region. Speaking with Executive Director Natalia Gherman of the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED), Mudavadi highlighted that terrorist groups are using AI for propaganda, recruitment, and cybercrimes.
- Mudavadi noted that Al-Shabaab utilizes online platforms to recruit and radicalize youth, exacerbated by the movement of foreign terrorist fighters.
- Kenya employs a multi-dimensional counter-terrorism approach, including the Prevention of Terrorism Act, specialized units like the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit, and the National Strategy to Counter Violent Extremism (NSCVE).
- Ms. Gherman expressed CTED's readiness to conduct a new assessment in Kenya this year, with Mudavadi welcoming the proposal to review legal frameworks and introduce early awareness education.
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