Following a botched raid on a military camp, the Kenyan national government on Tuesday announced plans to shut down websites luring university students to join extremist groups.

ICT Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i said the ministry has set up the Computer Incidence Response Team at the Communication Authority to monitor online radicalisation.

The facility which is accessible to the public to report irregular cyber incidents comprises detectives from the police and intelligence.

Matiang’i launched the online child protection programme at Sheikh Zayed Children Welfare Centre in Mombasa.

He also said the government must ensure websites are not infiltrated by terrorist groups, including the al Qaeda, al Shabaab and the Islamic State.

"We are after those who abuse social media to peddle materials that are injurious to our children and interfere with freedoms."

Matiang'i said the crackdown will ensure freedom of worship is not infringed upon.

The CS said the launch of the child online protection campaign is part of government's plan to raise awareness.

He said it is necessary to train parents and teachers on emerging terror threats.

Matiang'i said the internet user has hit 29.1 million, representing 71.1 per cent of the population.

"With the ubiquitous internet, children have unprecedented access to cyber space thus exposing them to cybercrime," the CS said.

Two university students were linked to the April 2 Garissa University College terror attack in which 148 people were killed.