KARUA ON KADHIS

Gichugu Member of parliament Martha Karua has supported the inclusion of Kadhis courts in the proposed draft constitution and said that the recent ruling by the three judges to scrap the Kadhi court from the old draft was a machination by NO proponents to derail the minds of Kenyans from concentrating on studying the draft.

Speaking in her Gichugu constituency, Karua said that Kadhis courts will not affect Christians who are strongly opposed to the draft and termed the ruling by Wendo, Nyamu and Emukule as unfortunate.

She said that the Kadhi courts have specific roles to play for the Muslims and were simply to deal will civil matters just like Christians have their own African marriage and divorce laws in the current law courts.

Karua said that the proposed draft is perfect and asked those who are opposed to it to give Kenyans the real reasons they were opposed to it instead of hiding behind Kadhi courts and the abortion clause.

She said that Kenyans have a right of reading and making their own interpretations to the draft and they should therefore not be taken for a ride by those out to oppose the draft for personal reasons.

She said that this time Kenyans desire for change is unstoppable and they should therefore not allow themselves to be hoodwinked.

The Narc Kenya leader said that an intensive civic education should be availed to the grassroot communities to allow them a chance of making informed choices.