The Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (SUPKEM) has refuted the claims by Marsabit Senator Chute Mohamed Said, who alleged that the land holding Huruma School in Nairobi was grabbed from the community, terming the claims as malicious.
In a strongly worded statement, SUPKEM dismissed the allegations as “reckless, malicious, and false,” insisting that the land on which the school stands “lawfully and without any blemish belongs to the Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims.”
SUPKEM National Chairman Al-Hajj Hassan Ole Naado said the property was allocated to the organization decades ago for the establishment of the institution, which continues to operate as intended. “It therefore beats logic how SUPKEM can grab land that it already owns,” the statement read in part.
The dispute arose after Senator Chute, speaking during a recent Senate plenary session, alleged that SUPKEM had grabbed community land in Huruma where a mosque stands and was planning to demolish it to pave the way for a government affordable housing project. He further claimed that SUPKEM had invited “rich Arab partners” to take part in the supposed development.
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SUPKEM, however, refuted the claims, accusing the senator of abusing parliamentary privilege to spread lies and mislead the public. The council clarified that it has partnered with development allies to improve the Huruma property by constructing modern income-generating structures on part of the land while maintaining both the mosque and the school.
Naado faulted the senator for misrepresenting facts by describing the land as “community land,” explaining that such a classification cannot apply to urban areas like Nairobi. “Being a lawmaker, Senator Chute must be assumed to know the legal definition of community land. It would be foolhardy to expect any community land to exist in a metropolitan area like Nairobi,” he said.
SUPKEM expressed disappointment over the senator’s remarks, terming them irresponsible and unbecoming of a leader. Naado reaffirmed the council’s commitment to transparency, integrity, and the protection of Muslim community assets, vowing to defend its reputation against “unjust and defamatory accusations.”
By Kimwele Mutuku
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