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Kenyan Leader Says Noise Regulations Will Be Amended To Assure Right to Worship

By Howard M. Friedman

In Kenya, Prime Minister Raila Odinga over the week end told a rally that new noise pollution regulations promulgated by the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) will not infringe religious freedom. According to today's Daily Nation, Odinga said that the Adhan-- the Muslim call to prayer-- would be exempted from the new noise pollution rules. He also said that Christian preachers should be allowed to continue to use public address systems in their churches. Sheikh Mohammed Dor said Muslims would be watching to see if the Prime Minister's directive is implemented. The exemptions announced by Odinga do not yet appear to be included in the version of the Noise Pollution Regulations (full text) that are posted on the NEMA website. On a related issue, Odinga ruled out removing the provision on Kadhis courts from Kenya's new draft constitution. (See prior posting.)

Full post as published by Religion Clause on December 08, 2009 (boomark / email).