Kenya
Nigeria, Kenya see worst currency values in over 20 years
Africa
January 4, 2024
Nigeria, Kenya see worst currency values in over 20 years
Even tough Nigeria and Kenya recorded significant growth across numerous industries, they both suffered severe currency devaluation, said an article…
Kenyan Muslims hold prayers as drought worsens
Africa
November 18, 2022
Kenyan Muslims hold prayers as drought worsens
Muslims in Garissa, Northern Kenya, held prayers for divine intervention against a long-running drought. A lack of rainfall over the…
Kenya: Education Cabinet Secretary directs offending remarks to female Muslim journalist
Africa
July 26, 2022
Kenya: Education Cabinet Secretary directs offending remarks to female Muslim journalist
Muslim leaders now want the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) to take action against Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha…
Kenya court’s hijab ban ruling sparks fears over Muslim girls’ schooling
World
January 30, 2019
Kenya court’s hijab ban ruling sparks fears over Muslim girls’ schooling
A ruling by Kenyan’s top court that schools can ban the hijab could lead to Muslim girls – already at…
Muharram mourning ceremonies begin in Kenya
World
September 16, 2018
Muharram mourning ceremonies begin in Kenya
Shia Muslims in Kenya began holding rituals to mourn the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him. …
Shabab militants ‘kill 5 soldiers’ in Kenya’s north
World
August 9, 2018
Shabab militants ‘kill 5 soldiers’ in Kenya’s north
Al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab militants in Kenya have killed at least five soldiers in a roadside bomb attack in the country’s north,…
Kenyan teacher faces blasphemy charge for desecrating Quran
World
July 31, 2018
Kenyan teacher faces blasphemy charge for desecrating Quran
Police in Ijara, Garissa County, Kenya, are preparing a blasphemy charge against a primary school teacher that have trampled on…
Quran competition held in Kenya
World
May 28, 2018
Quran competition held in Kenya
A competition on Quran memorization and recitation was organized on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan in Nairobi,…
Somalia-based al-Shabab terror group beheads 3 people in Kenya
World
August 19, 2017
Somalia-based al-Shabab terror group beheads 3 people in Kenya
Kenyan officials say suspected Takfiri al-Shabab militants from Somalia have beheaded three people and burnt houses in an attack in…
Muslim clerics in Kenya want Eid al-Adha to be an official holiday
World
September 14, 2016
Muslim clerics in Kenya want Eid al-Adha to be an official holiday
Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (Supkem) national chairperson Prof Abulghafur El-Busaidy led other leaders in calling on the government to…