Kenya court rules that Islamic courts in the country are illegal - Polidicks

[url]http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/africa/10150615.stm[/url] [release]Kenya's Islamic courts are illegal and discriminatory, a panel of judges has ruled. The three judges said the Islamic "Kadhi" courts favoured Islam over other faiths, and that this was unconstitutional as Kenya was a secular country. The issue of Islamic courts has been a contentious point in the country's new proposed constitution. It is due to go to a referendum in August. The Kadhi courts - set up under British colonial rule - mainly deal with matters of marriage and inheritance for Kenya's Muslim minority. The Christian church in Kenya brought the case to court six years ago. As part of a power-sharing deal to end deadly riots following elections in December 2007, it was agreed that a new constitution would be written. [/release] Good. Courts, of all things, should be secular.

lol kenya, of all things.

Wow, funny to see how Kenya is more civilized than a lot of more developed countries.

Way to be a good fucking example, Kenya.

Lions aren't the only cool things about Kenya.

It is one thing to make a ruling. It's another thing to enforce it and prevent discontent from the people.

They will soon replace all Islamic Courts with Lion Courts, I fucking know it.

Of all places, Kenya, maybe other countries should follow this.

Kenya is only 10% Islamic anyway, they probably aren't pushing the government as hard as other places for Islamic law.

"The Christian church in Kenya brought the case to court six years ago." lol

[QUOTE=Mexican;22174902]"The Christian church in Kenya brought the case to court six years ago." lol[/QUOTE] Yeah, that kind of throws a wrench into their whole "secular" argument. But I guess this is one of those times where the end justifies the means.

[QUOTE=Mexican;22174902]"The Christian church in Kenya brought the case to court six years ago." lol[/QUOTE] I don't understand what's wrong with that statement.

[QUOTE=Mr. Someguy;22177980]I don't understand what's wrong with that statement.[/QUOTE] It means that nothing really changed, its not secular.

[QUOTE=starpluck;22178119]It means that nothing really changed, its not secular.[/QUOTE] No, it's still secular. Muslims aren't allowed to have their own courts and rule on their own law, instead they have to go through the already secular Kenyan courts. The Christian church being involved isn't really relevant to the final result.

[QUOTE=starpluck;22178119]It means that nothing really changed, its not secular.[/QUOTE] Having a church in your country doesn't mean you can't be secular...

Go Kenya!

[QUOTE=Mr. Someguy;22178231]Having a church in your country doesn't mean you can't be secular...[/QUOTE] Ah my bad. I read that as 'Christian Court'.

[QUOTE=Mr. Someguy;22177980]I don't understand what's wrong with that statement.[/QUOTE] My guess is they're doing it not because they want to be secular but because they don't want it to be Islamic. But hell I'm probably judging too harshly.

Well the Christians were just doing it to be arses to the Muslims, but in the end what it's doing is secularising the courts in a way. If there was a court based entirely around Christianity, there'd be a valid case against it too. (In Kenya anyway)

Amazing how Kenya gets what the U.K didn't.

[QUOTE=StormHammer;22179687]Amazing how Kenya gets what the U.K didn't.[/QUOTE] pffff read up on the media frenzy that is UK Islamic courts, you'll find they are simply domestic courts you have to agree to participate in kenya isn't some kind of secular utopia