Garissa leaders demand action against TSC boss Nancy Macharia

By Amos Sambu,

A section of political and religious leaders from Garissa County want the government to take action against Teachers Service Commission (TSC) CEO Nanc...

garissa , tsc

Two arrested over Al Shabaab Wajir bus attack

By Sam Ogina,

A driver and one passenger of the ill-fated Mandera-bound bus were arrested as investigations into the Al Shabaab ambush gets underway. The two are...

Adan Keynan , Al Shabaab , Terror Attack , Wajir County

Victory for Muslim students at Visa Oshwal over prayers

By Dzuya Walter,

Muslim students at Visa Oshwal Academy in Parklands, Nairobi will go on with their afternoon prayers in school pending determination of their case. ...

muslim , Visa Oshwal Academy

Building bridges task force begins its sittings

By Francis Gachuri,

The team of experts established by President Uhuru Kenyatta and Opposition Chief Raila Odinga has began collecting views from citizens and organizatio...

Building bridges task force

Narok Muslims question election of officials

By Ruben Mutochi,

Narok Muslim Association is accusing Supreme Kenya Muslims (SUPKEM) Deputy Secretary General, Sheikh Hassan ole Naado, of hand-picking delegates, ther...

Ballot 2017 , elections , Narok County , narok muslim association , SUPKEM

Viongozi wa kidini watoa wito wa kudumishwa amani

By Citizen,

Viongozi wa kidini wakiwemo kutoka baraza kuu la waislamu nchini Kenya – Supkem na wale wa makanisa wamewasihi wagombea katika uchaguzi ujao kuendes...

Joint committee on IEBC strives to complete work ahead of deadline

By Benjamin Wafula,

The Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is racing against time to iron out pending issues ahea...

IEBC

CORD drops voter register demands as talk team strikes IEBC deal

By Francis Gachuri,

The Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) has dropped calls for a fresh voter register but insists that a forensic audit must be conducted to asc...

CORD , IEBC , JUBILEE

Cleric accuses lawyers of selfishness in extrajudicial killings

By Amos Sambu,

Muslim clerics in Garissa have urged the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) to stop applying double standards on matters relating to extrajudicial killings by...

garissa , kenya , muslim , Muslim clerics , North Eastern region , Sheikh Abdullahi Salat , SUPKEM , SUPKEM chairman Sheikh Abdullahi Salat , Willie kimani

Uhuru meets clergy, maintains stand on IEBC disbandment

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday met religious leaders to whom he reiterated his views on following the Constitution when discussing constitutional ...

Exercise caution in making remarks about Jacob Juma’s death, CORD told

By Citizen Reporter,

Islamic religious leaders and a section of politicians have urged the Opposition to exercise caution in handling the controversy around the death of w...

CORD leaders , death , IEBC , Jacob Juma , killed , Mps , murder , Muslim leaders , Police , Remarks , SUPKEM , warn

Gov’t to vet preachers before visiting schools

By Magdalene Ougo,

The Government, through the Cabinet Secretary for Education Dr. Fred Matiang’i, now says that itinerant preachers should be vetted before being allo...

Dr. Fred Matiang’i , Julius Jwan , Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development , schools , SPKEM

Supkem urges collaboration to tame radicalisation in schools

By Citizen Reporter,

The Supreme Council of Kenyan Muslims (SUPKEM) has called for a partnership between the council and Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) t...

Al Shabaab , radicalisation , SUPKEM , terrorism

Amnesty for radicalised youths still on, says Nkaissery

By Wangui Ngechu,

Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph Nkaissery has said the operation to rehabilitate radicalised youths who returned from terror training in Somalia is ...

attack , El Adde , Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph Nkaiserry. , KDF , National Counter Terrorism Centre Director Martin Kimani , President Uhuru Kenyatta , Private Sector Consultative Forum , somalia , SUPKEM , terror training programme , terrorists

Muslims want their syllabus reviewed for better education

By Reuben Wanyama,

A group of Muslims on Friday called on the government to assist enact the right Islamic syllabus that will be acceptable to all Muslims through the Is...

garissa , Muslims , Supkem Council of Kenya Secretary General Omar

Religion should not be used to propagate terrorism – Pope Francis

By Benjamin Wafula,

Pope Francis has hit out at terrorist organisations and extremist groups for using religion to perpetrate violence. Speaking in a meeting with inter-...

Pope Francis , Pope Francis in Kenya , Religion should not be used to propagate terrorism - Pope Francis

CJ Mutunga urged to revoke Kadhi appointments

By Gathoni Jemimah,

Coast Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (SUPKEM) has urged Chief Justice Dr Willy Mutunga to revoke the recruitment of new Kadhis that was concluded re...

Chief Justice Dr Willy Mutunga , khadhi , Mombasa County.

CORD accused of misleading teachers on pay

By Maureen Murimi,

The Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) has come under sharp criticism for allegedly fueling the ongoing teachers' strike by inciting teachers ...

CORD , kenya , SUPKEM , Teacher's strike , teachers

Garissa clans sign historic peace deal

By Maureen Murimi,

Two warring clans in Garissa County have signed a historic peace agreement aimed at ending a deep-rooted animosity between them. The meeting held a...

clans , garissa , kenya , peace , peace deal

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...

eid ul fitr , kenya , Muslims , Ramadhan , world