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Supreme Court ruling stirs Muslim outrage

The damaged Supreme Court gate during the Anti-Finance Bill 2024 protest on June 25, 2024. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

On June 30, the Supreme Court of Kenya sparked frustration among many Muslims when it ruled that a child born out of wedlock to a Muslim man can inherit his estate, contrary to the position under Islamic law.

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