Murkomen Gazettes Muslim Brotherhood & 1 Other as Terrorist Groups
This move makes it unlawful to fund, support, or operate these groups in Kenya...
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The Interior Cabinet Secretary, Murkomen, has officially declared Muslim Brotherhood and Hizb-ur-Tahrir as terrorist entities in Kenya, effective September 19, under the 2025 Prevention of Terrorism Order.
- These orders prohibit funding, supporting, or operating these groups in Kenya and remain in force indefinitely unless revoked by the Cabinet Secretary or a court order.
- The Muslim Brotherhood, an influential Sunni Islamist movement founded in Egypt, is now outlawed in 8 countries including Kenya.
- Hizb-ur-Tahrir, an international Islamist political organization aiming to re-establish a global Islamic caliphate, is now outlawed in 3 countries, including Kenya.
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