National Assembly pledges inclusivity in meeting with SUPKEM officials
Wetang'ula reaffirmed that any legislation of public interest will be free from religious, ethnic or regional discrimination for the interest of the country at large.
The National Assembly on Thursday assured the Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims ( (SUPKEM) that they would include them in their business.
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula gave the assurance after hosting a delegation of SUPKEM officials led by Chairman Hassan Ole Naado at his office in the Parliament building.
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Wetang'ula urged the SUPKEM officials to establish connections and influence within the parliamentary system, adding that this would allow members from the Muslim community to identify gaps that require legislative attention and implementation.
He also reaffirmed that any legislation of public interest will be free from religious, ethnic or regional discrimination for the interest of the country at large.
SUPKEM Chairman Hassan Ole Nado said the assurance by Wetang'ula on inclusivity was a great achievement towards the Supkem mandate and for the interest of the Muslim community.
SUPKEM chairman Hassan Ole Nado, National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula and Supkem Secretary General Abdullahi Salat. (National Assembly)
Speaking to The Eastleigh Voice, Hassan said the Parliament was a legislative organ and it was important for the Muslim community to be part of the National Assembly's business.
"It is our responsibility to ensure bills that are harmful to the Muslim community are not passed in the Parliament by adding our voice and agitating against it," he said.
He said representation of religious associations in key legislative proposals was among the issues they raised.
During the discussion, the SUPKEM officials cited a case where Muslims were not represented in the inauguration of the transition committee for the Social Health Authority that seeks to revolutionise the health sector.
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