The constitution provides for freedom of religion and the government generally does not infringe upon freedom of worship, except to require registration by new churches. Religious communities are entitled to establish and maintain places of education including providing religious instruction. Individuals are not to be forced to receive religious instruction or take any oath which is contrary to his religion or belief. Some meetings of religious groups have been broken up by police on the grounds that the meetings were primarily political in nature.
Many Muslims feel that they are second hand citizens in a predominantly Christian society and complain that they have been discriminated against by the government. This situation may have been aggravated by the bombing of the U.S. Embassy in 1998.
While
relations between religious communities have generally been amicable, there have
been some instances of violence between Muslims and Christians. Witchcraft and
devil worship have also been issues. A government commission report, which was
not acted upon, alleged many acts of ritual murder by devil worshipers. There
have been attacks upon alleged witches and devil worshippers by alarmed members
of traditional religions.
2003 U.S. State
Department International Religious Freedom Report on Kenya
The Oslo Coalition on Freedom of Religion or Belief Report on Kenya
International Christian Concern Report on Kenya
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