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Kadhi’s courts will not touch other faiths, say lobbies
Posted Tuesday, July 28 2009 at 20:54
Muslim religious leaders on Tuesday defended Kadhi’s courts being entrenched in the constitution, saying they had no jurisdiction over other faiths.
Addressing a press conference outside Mbaruq Mosque in Mombasa, officials of the Council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya and Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (Supkem) said they would not support a constitution that will do away with the courts.
Sheikh Mukhtar Khitamy, Supkem Coast branch chairman accused some Christian clerics of trying to create chaos by opposing the courts.
“The courts have nothing to do with the constitution making and some Christian leaders are being used to derail the process,” he said.
“But we will defend the presence of the courts in the constitution by all means,” he added. On Monday, religious leaders from Pentecostal churches said the Kadhi’s courts should not be enshrined in the constitution because it would mean that the religion would be the one recognised by law.
However, the Muslim leaders claimed that the Christian religious leaders opposed to the courts were acting on behalf of non reformists who were out to ensure that the country does not get a new constitution.
“The courts deal with three main issues affecting Muslims —marriage, divorce and inheritance — which have nothing to do with Christians,” said Mr Khitamy.
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Submitted by Bure_KabisaPosted July 29, 2009 10:18 PM
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Submitted by ghallabays
one should understand that kadhi courts have jurisdiction over matters that are mainly familial. eg; marriages, divorce, inheritance,etc.Kenya is not an islamic state but it is not also exclusively for christians. We all own it. The laws of the land are christian laws; giving the muslims the kadhi courts doesn't undermine the non-muslims in any way.so what's all this fuss about?why the hatred? after all,should the kadhi courts be abolished,the muslims will continue solving their matters outside the family courts!We better live things in their current order!
Posted July 29, 2009 03:05 PM -
Submitted by carolo
I don't understand why pple are scared of the kadhis courts being incorporated in the constitution. These courts have been there before, its not like its something new, and they've never affected any of us outside the muslim community, so what is the problem right now.
Posted July 29, 2009 11:33 AM -
Submitted by papasamba
Its my opinion, Kenya has given way to much to the Islamic religion in terms of allowing them to establish Kadhis courts...entrenching them in the constitution is recognizing a religion at the expense of other as well as making the separation of State and Religion amorphous...
Posted July 28, 2009 10:58 PM
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These people do not represent mainstream christianity..they are not men of God but men of men..they are like judas and are attempting to sell Kenyas unity at a small price,as the politicians did in '07..they have formed their own grand collusion,expect them next to be raking in the money..they are bure kabisa..