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Couples Urged to Enhance Communication to Curb Divorce Rates at Mombasa Conference

Couples Urged to Enhance Communication to Curb Divorce Rates at Mombasa Conference

In a bid to tackle the rising divorce rates, Shufaa Foundation held a sensitization conference in Mombasa focusing on enhancing communication among married couples. The event, which drew participants from 13 counties, emphasized the importance of effective dialogue within marriages to ensure family unity and provide stable environments for raising children. The conference highlighted the concerning statistics from the State of the Judiciary and the Administration of Justice Annual Report (SOJAR) for the Financial Year 2022/23, which recorded 11,852 cases in Kadhis’ Courts related to personal status, including marriage and divorce. Sheikh Omar Buya, Founder of Shufaa Foundation, underscored the…
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Call off Tuesday protests, Muslim Clerics Urge Youth

Call off Tuesday protests, Muslim Clerics Urge Youth

The Council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya (CIPK) are appealing to the youth to call off Tuesday’s protests to give room for dialogue to resolve their grievances. CIPK Organizing Secretary Sheikh Muhammad Khalifa noted that in the past three weeks, the country witnessed unprecedented events as a result of youth-led protests in opposition to the Finance Bill 2024, calling for the dissolution of the cabinet, the sacking of Inspector General (IG) of Police and Attorney General. “President William Ruto heeded their calls and made a bold decision to dissolve the cabinet and Attorney General and accepting the resignation of…
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Muslim Council of Elders participate in the Global Peace Leadership Conference in Nairobi

Muslim Council of Elders participate in the Global Peace Leadership Conference in Nairobi

The Muslim Council of Elders participated in the Global Peace Leadership Conference held in Nairobi, Kenya, which was attended by numerous African leaders and experts. In a speech delivered on his behalf by Adama Dieng, the former UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, the Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Elders, Judge Mohamed Abdelsalam, highlighted the urgent need to return to religious teachings that promote the preservation of life, peaceful coexistence, respect for others, and the fostering of tolerance and mutual understanding among nations and peoples, especially in light of today's challenges, conflicts, wars, and the rise of…
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