Hizb ut Tahrir / Kenya with pleasure congratulates the Muslims in the country and across the globe in general on the arrival of the blessed month of Ramadhan. As we enter this month of mercy, forgiveness and redemption from Hellfire, we pray to Allah (swt) to give us strength and health to observe the noble act of fasting which is not only obligatory but one of five pillars of Islam.

The Mombasa county Government has introduced new traffic rules in a bid to ‘eradicate’ traffic jams in the Port City of Mombasa. The new rules saw the barring of heavy commercial vehicles from accessing the Central Business District as well closing some major roads in a one-way direction. Some of the ways that have been affected include Jomo Kenyatta from Sabasaba Junction towards the CBD, Nyali and Ronald Ngala.

Hizb ut Tahrir / Kenya deeply expresses heartfelt condolences to the dear families and friends that have lost their loved ones in River Enzui tragedy after a bus plunged into flooding water, claiming 33 lives so far. We also pray for a quick recovery for the injured in this undeserving incident.

As always expected, once again, fuel prices have risen to astronomical level in Kenya’s history after the State discontinued a subsidy scheme introduced in April to ease public outrage over the high cost of living. The energy regulator — Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) — removed subsidies