Big win for Muslim students as court allows them to wear hijab

Garissa Woman Representative Shukra Gure (left) flanked by nominated National Assembly MP Zuleikha Juma Hassan during the presentation of a cheque contributed by girls from different Muslim schools to buy Hijabs for the less fortunate. [Photo: File/standard]

It will be illegal for church-sponsored schools to discriminate against students who profess other faiths.

The decision by the Court of Appeal means that such schools cannot turn away students who are not Christians or force them to comply with their uniform code.