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Why won’t schools just let girls wear the hijab?

Last week, the Supreme Court gave a ruling that permitted schools to choose whether to enforce a dress code or not. The Methodist Church of Kenya had gone to seek redress from the court in 2016.

This ruling affects, particularly, Muslim girls who are required to wear hijab.

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