Friday, July 31, 2020 declared a Public Holiday

By Tonny Ndungu,

Friday, July 31 2o20 has been declared a Public Holiday to allow those who profess to the Muslim faith celebrate Idd-Ul-Azha. The announcement was ...

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Govt’ declares Monday, May 25 public holiday

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Government has declared Monday, May 25, a public holiday to allow Kenyans of Muslim faith to participate in Idd-ul-Fitr celebrations. This was ...

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Monday is not a public holiday, Interior Ministry says

By Duncan Mutwiri,

The government has rubbished claims that Monday, October 14 is a public holiday. Also Read: Eliud Kipchoge to have street named after him in Eldore...

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Duale cautions school heads against suspending students over hijab

By Amos Sambu,

Garissa Township Member of Parliament Aden Duale has now cautioned school heads in his constituency against banning Muslim students from wearing hijab...

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Gov’t declares Wednesday a public holiday

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The government has declared Wednesday, June 5, 2019 a public holiday to allow Muslims celebrate the Eid-Ul-Fitr holiday which marks the end of the Hol...

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Duale steps up attacks on Chief Kadhi over Idd-Ul-Adha confusion

By Amos Sambu,

National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale has stepped up his attacks on the Chief Kadhi over the confusion on when the Idd-Ul-Adha festival was sup...

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Calls for unity mark Idd celebrations in Kenya

By Citizen Team,

Kenyans across the country on Friday celebrated the end of holy month of Ramadhan with Idd-Ul-Fitr prayers. Muslims in Mombasa County converged at...

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Uhuru sends goodwill message for Idd-Ul-Fitr

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has sent a message of goodwill to all Muslims as they celebrate Idd-Ul-Fitr marking the end of the holy month of Ramadhan. ...

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Idd Ul Fitr: Chief Kadhi confirms end of Ramadhan, says moon sighted

By Asha Bekidusa,

Chief Kadhi Sheikh Ahmed Muhdhar has asked Muslim faithful to celebrate Idd Ul Fitr on Friday, June 15 after confirming that the moon had been sighte...

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Idd-Ul-Fitr: Government declares Friday a public holiday

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The government has declared Friday, June 15, 2018 a public holiday to allow the Muslim community mark the end of the Holy Month of Ramadhan. Interi...

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Muslims mark Eid-Ul-Fitr amid confusion over moon sighting

By Majanga Michael,

A section of Muslims have joined their colleagues across the world in marking the end of the Holy month of Ramadhan, even amid confusion after Chief K...

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Gov’t declares Monday a public holiday

By Wahome Gitonga,

The government has declared Monday, June 26, 2017 a public holiday to allow Muslims mark the end of the Holy Month of Ramadhan. Through a gazzete n...

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Muslim faithful celebrate Idd Ul-Fitr

By Patrick Kanga,

Muslim faithful countrywide are celebrating Idd Ul-Fitr to mark the end of the Holy Month of Ramadhan. Chief Kadhi Sheikh Shariff Ahmed Muhdhar an...

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Muslims to celebrate Idd Wednesday after moon is sighted

By Koome Kimonye,

Muslims will celebrate Idd-Ul-Fitr on Wednesday marking the end of Holy Month of Ramadhan after moon was sighted in Wajir, some parts of Somalia, Tanz...

Gov’t declares July 7th public holiday as Muslims break fast

By Patrick Kanga,

Thousands of Muslim faithful turned up at various worshiping centers in Mombasa County, where special last Friday Ramadhan prayers were conducted. ...

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Muslims in Kenya begin holy month of Ramadhan ahead of official announcement

By Wangui Ngechu,

A section of the Muslim community began the fasting period of Ramadhan this morning (Monday) after some religious authorities in the Middle Eastern c...

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Chief Kadhi leads Muslims in marking Eid Ul Fitr

By Maureen Murimi,

A section of Muslim faithful in Mombasa county have today, Saturday, celebrated  Eid-Ul-Fitr just a day after others defied the Chief Kadhi's positio...

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