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The Muslim community in Kenya has launched a sharia-compliant TV station. Horizon Television Network, under the Jamia Mosque Committee Nairobi, aims to fight Islamic extremism in Kenya and the region.
“Media plays a key role in educating the public and by educating our youth about propaganda spread by extremists, we will be fighting them indirectly since will be reaching a wider audience through our platform,” said the station’s general manager, Ali Mwachuo.
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