President Mwai Kibaki has appointed a Special Action Committee to look into and address specific concerns raised by the Muslim community with regard to alleged harassment and/or discrimination in the process of the application of the law particularly as regards to security issues. A gazette notice indicated that the special committee will hold office for a period of four months and will be chaired by Eng. A. M. H. Sharawe while Amb. Amina Mohammed will be the secretary. Members of the committee include Attorney General Amos Wako, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal security, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of State for Immigration, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs and Permanent secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Other members are Sheikh Abu Hamza, Amb. Yunis Maalim Mahat, Mr. Hassan Lakicha and Mr. Shiraz Magan. The committee shall prepare and submit to the President an initial progress report on its interventions within one month from the date of its appointment. The initial report will make recommendations for longer term interventions in regard to administrative, legal and policy issues and set out a time-bound action plan for the implementation of the said recommendations.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON MUSLIM ISSUES IN KENYA
President Mwai Kibaki has appointed a Special Action Committee to look into and address specific concerns raised by the Muslim community with regard to alleged harassment and/or discrimination in the process of the application of the law particularly as regards to security issues. A gazette notice indicated that the special committee will hold office for…
