I listened to the nation's new yesterday. Robert Nagila said at the end of that story that in an interview with the SUPKEM Mandera branch chairman, the man had said he had ordered the closure.
Obviously the PC's and SUPKEM hq version is a cover-up after "sh*t hit the fan", but we expect more now from them.

@Ngalaka hii ni nini?

Vuluku ndalika veleke, indi veleke no alike vuluku

Tip of an iceberg indeed....as more room is given, soon they will ban music stations, then enforce dress codes etc....have u heard they are proposing to ban miraa and alcohol sale in NEP too?

wrong action, at the wrong time.

Dont listen to me though, am just extrapolating the graph...

Kenya is NOT a secular state, well there is only one state religion, Islam. Sponsored by the government (my taxes) and enshrined in the constitution.

What is this talk that "the kadhis courts are in the old constitution"...well we want them out!!! what is sooooo hard understanding there. Ati if we vote NO they will remain there, so lets vote NO so it can penetrate their (politicians and COE Commission of Elitist) thick skulls that we do not want them! or remove them now before we vote NO. The tide is turning, check the comments on nation on the dstv issue. And when the funding to fight this kadhis courts comes in, you will be in for a shock!

http://www.nation.co.ke/News/re...2/-/qg8y6lz/-/index.html

its called being denied freedom to access information surely the supkem is doing wonders as we see so lets wait until the constitution passes then .......

@obi, its not a ban, they can have their courts - OUTSIDE the constitution, what is their loss other than paying directly to its support?
@famooz actually the church has been opposing the courts since 2002 that first draft be4 even Narc took power.

@ obi,but my little imagination would think that it would not be an extra cost?

@Obi 1 Kanobi
How about all the other minorities.
The Hindu, Boharas, traditionalists, Mungikis etc.

Mark you those are only religious minorities.

There are other minorities in other spheres, like what Machange the MP from Kuria has been talking about.

@Ngalaka,
I think the point we are missing or choosing to ignore is that Islam comes with a package of going to Mecca (if you can afford), praying 5 times a day, kadhis courts, fasting etc. Accepting their right to worship includes accomodating all the requirements of their religion. (By the way, Muslims are allowed to have 4 wives in the UK, on basis of their religion)

The other minorities you are referring to have also received everything they need to freely worship, as far as I know christians, hindus or bohras do not need a court to completely practise their religion.

Besides, islam does not restrict entry, any kenyan can convert.

As for Machage, his idea of minority starts and ends with his Kuria people, I am not sure I understand why he thinks they are being marginalised, all i know is that he wants them to have their own county, may be my family should also have its own county.

@Obi, Muslims don't need to have a constitutional court to practice their faith either. Just do a research of how many countries have Kadhi courts or equivalents. For the worlds largest singular religion - they are very very few! ama the Kenyan Muslim is a special brand of Muslims.