Caliphates aside, the most direct reason why this happens is because the youth are idle and restless.

Idle because they are jobless and restless because they see the people at the top just eating and becoming richer.

Government must address societal issues. And this is why I keep saying that unless we vote for people whose primary goal is to create jobs. address corruption and address tribalism, we will continue to pay the price with crime, riots and terrorism.

If no jobs available, governments must find other ways to keep these youth busy with positive activities.

On a positive note, 100 youth are going to be charged and some will be offered leniency if they become state witnesses.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-26013964

@Njunge
No one is saying joblessness is an excuse. There is no excuse for committing crime or terrorism.

However it is a fact that there is a direct correlation between unemployment and crime. Mzungu said long ago "An idle mind is the devil's workshop".

Numerous studies have been done that show a direct correlation between crime and unemployment. A basic Google search will show you plenty.
Here is one:
http://researchnews.osu.edu/archive/crimwage.htm

If a person is addicted to cigarrettes and he has no money to buy them, what is he going to do ? Of course he will steal.

There is also a direct correlation between hopelessness and suicidal behavior. The reason suicide bombers exist in Palestine is precisely because of the hopelessness brought about by 60% unemployment.

I dont make excuses for criminals. Thats why I said I was happy that 100 people were being arrested. However we are being myopic if we think throwing people in jail will solve everything. You must address underlying issues.

Also you are sorely mistaken if you think Mungiki has gone away. The same youths who would be in Mungiki are now in other gangs like the Gaza group now terrorizing people in Kayole and are soon coming to a neighborhood near you.

After the Police deal with Gaza, people like Njunge might celebrate that Gaza has been finished. Kumbe it will just morph into another gang. On and on. There will be new gangs every 6 months or so.

Until we deal with issues like unemployment, corruption and tribalism, crime is here to stay. Whether its Mungiki , Gaza or the hundreds of carjackers and robbers visiting terror on Kenyans.

And the coastal youth will soon be infiltrated by Al Qaeda and will soon become more dangerous. These are the kind of desparate youth that Al Qaeda likes to prey on.

Guru don't make people laugh. You are in denial.

Usama is not the terrorist he is the financier. Al Awlaki is the brains. He was not the one out their strapping bombs to himself.

The actual terrorists do not have the millions you speak of. The average suicide bomber or Jihadi is broke, depressed, jobless and hopeless to the point that it is very easy to brainwash them by telling them that you would be better off in paradise with 72 virgins than to continue to suffer on earth broke, hopeless and jobless.

In fact Makaburi and Rogo preyed on poor youth. See the excerpt from the article below

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-24263357



Cases of rich kids becoming Jihadis are the rare exception.

[quote=Alba]Caliphates aside, the most direct reason why this happens is because the youth are idle and restless.

Idle because they are jobless and restless because they see the people at the top just eating and becoming richer.

Government must address societal issues. And this is why I keep saying that unless we vote for people whose primary goal is to create jobs. address corruption and address tribalism, we will continue to pay the price with crime, riots and terrorism.

If no jobs available, governments must find other ways to keep these youth busy with positive activities.

On a positive note, 100 youth are going to be charged and some will be offered leniency if they become state witnesses.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-26013964[/quote]

Please look for another excuse

You and I are in agreement.