Murkomen opens upgraded counterterrorism intelligence centre in Nairobi
Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen on Thursday opened the upgraded Joint Counterterrorism Analysis Centre in Nairobi. He said the centre will help security agencies detect and disrupt terror networks before they strike.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen on Thursday opened an upgraded counterterrorism intelligence centre in Nairobi, The Star reported. The Joint Counterterrorism Analysis Centre (JCTAC) sits at the National Security Fusion Centre. It brings security agencies together to share intelligence, analyse threats and coordinate responses. Murkomen said the upgrade would strengthen Kenya's ability to detect and disrupt terrorist networks before they carry out attacks. The centre was set up in 2015. According to Capital FM, it gives agencies a platform to analyse actionable intelligence. It also lets them step in early, before suspected terrorist activity turns into an attack. The CS credited several measures for a fall in terror incidents. He cited better coordination between agencies, regional and international partnerships and more spending on technology. These measures "have markedly reduced terror incidents in our country," he said. He also warned against complacency. The threat remains…
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