Muslim leaders have defended their recent visit to State House to meet President William Ruto, clarifying that the engagement was driven by community grievances, not political endorsement ahead of the upcoming elections.

• The delegation, led by Ali Brusin, chairperson of young Imams and Sheikhs, sought to address issues such as difficulties in obtaining national identity documents for Kenyans with Somali names and concerns about economic marginalization and discriminatory security practices.
• They emphasized that such dialogues aim to foster collaboration with any leader committed to resolving social, economic, and security challenges faced by the Muslim community in Kenya.
• The leaders dismissed perceptions that the meeting signaled the formation of a singular Muslim political party.