A section of Muslims have accused the Kenyan government of misleading people after declaring a holiday on Friday to mark Eid-ul-Fitr.
Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki declared the holiday on Wednesday in a gazette notice.
The Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (Supkem) chairman Hassan Ole Naado told the Nation website that the declaration by the government was confusing Muslim faithful as the decision should be purely based on sighting of the moon.
Mr Naado said the end of Ramadhan should only be pronounced by the chief kadhi and not the government.
“The government should have consulted Muslims before making the decision. This is a big mistake and misleading,” he said.
Several Muslims in the country took to social media to condemn the government’s move.
Eid-ul-Fitr is a major religious holiday for Muslims that marks the end of the month-long fasting period of Ramadan which is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar.
Source:Fiilafmonline/BBC
