Nairobi, March 20 -- Kenya is among the top 20 countries ravaged by terrorism in a list dominated by African states except Syria, Pakistan, Israel, Iraq, Chile and the Philippines.

The latest Global Terrorism Index, 2024, reveals that a total of 8,532 deaths were attributed to terrorism in 2023, a 15 per cent rise from the previous documented year.

With an average score of 5.6 out of a possible 10, with 10 being the worst, Kenya dropped one place from 17 to 18 compared to the same study in 2023.

The report showed that Kenya's risks associated with terrorism moved from "very high" to "medium", indicating an improvement in the country's mechanisms to mitigate the impact of violent extremism.

This improvement is a testament to the countr...