Coast leaders ask Supkem to iron out pilgrims' travel concerns over agents

Muslims perform the Eid al-Adha morning prayer around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca, on the first day of the holiday marking the end of the hajj pilgrimage, on June 16, 2024. [AFP]

Muslims at the Coast have called for an urgent meeting to address concerns of pilgrims whose plans to travel to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, are allegedly subjected to harsh conditions.

The Muslims protested alleged exclusion, where pilgrims who pay for packages for travel and stay in Mecca are exposed to harsh conditions, and asked the Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (Supkem) to iron out the hurdles.