Causes And Consequences Of Kenyas Military Intervention In Somalia

The central goal of this study is to scrutinize the causes and consequences of Kenya’s militaryrnintervention in Somalia in October 2011. It is to exert effort to bridge the gap in literature and tornmotivate further studies on the issue under study .The study will examine political, economic andrnsocial causes that triggered to incursion and the impacts that the military intervention brought.rnMethodologically, since the research deals with the socio political and economic factors withrnoutcomes of the incursion, it pursued qualitative approaches in terms of data collection andrndesign of analysis. The tools used to collect data were interviews and document analysis. Anrnethical consideration was employed to make objective analysis, to come up with sound findingsrnand draw valid conclusions. In the course of data analysis, the causes and consequences ofrnKenya’s military intervention in Somalia are described in detail. .The findings of the study assertrnthat the incursion was linked to creating a buffer state in Southern Somalia as a strategicrnsolution for assuring security and economic interests of Kenya. Then, the study suggestedrnpossible recommendations that are Kenya to develop effective all inclusive national developmentrnpolicies, should approach voluntary repatriation of Somali refugees , develop effective securityrnpolicies to secure border region, recognize the importance of inclusivity in trying to achieve arnstable Somalia and Cross boarder incursion must be the last resort. Somalia should developrnpolicies –strategies concerning returnees of Somali refugees to escape crackdown of stabilityrnand deal oil interest with international law.Creating stability in southern Somalia does not meanrnonly by defeating Al-Shabaab. Kenya, with the help of its partners must now develop a politicalrnplan that includes attractive incentives for local clans to work together and share the region’srnwealth and foreign assistance. That will require careful planning and support, as well asrncontinued international involvement in development and capacity-building

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