Muslim leaders and Kenyan Imams all over the country have vowed to fight youth radicalization and false teachings of the Islamic faith.
The move is especially geared by Imams in Isiolo County one of the places in Kenya where terrorists who claim their attacks against civilians were inspired by their faith.
The Council of Imams, Supreme Council of Kenyan Muslims (Supkem) and council of elders from both the Borana and Somali communities that largely profess the Islamic faith have sworn to combine forces with the Kenyan government to root out any false ideologies by Muslim radicals that has led to loss of many innocent lives.
In the recent case of Garissa attack, the gunmen lured the girls into one spot, claiming that they would spare their lives since their religion forbids killing of women, only to spray them all down with bullets.
In their Monday meeting, the groups of Kenyan Imams and other Muslim leaders met at the Al Falah Islamic centre and came up with measures to counter the threat posed by terrorism acts to the image of Islam.
The Imams from 55 mosques in the county said they will use mosques and madrassas to teach the faithful the sanctity of human life.
They resolved to use the same platforms to preach repentance among radicalised youth or those who have received teachings from Al-Shabaab.
The 55 Imams appealed to the radicalised groups to surrender in line with a 10-day government amnesty.
Sheikh Ahmed Set, the administrator of Al Falah Islamic Centre and Chairman of Inter-Faith group said that those youths who may be afraid to present themselves to the police should come to the Imams who will then present them to the government authorities to ensure that they are not harmed.
Set asked the government to extend the amnesty period to enable the Imams reach out to as many people as possible.
