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When 'Jah' reference was declared devil worship in schools

Vector illustration set of six Rastafarian-related elements. [iStockphoto]

The 1994 presidential inquiry into the state of devil worship declared students' infatuation with "Jah" references as devil worship.

The Commission of Inquiry chaired by the then Catholic Archbishop Nicodemus Kirima was astonished at the widespread use of the term, popular among Rastafarians, in schools and learning institutions.

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