Children born out of wedlock to a Muslim father have no right to benefit from his property, according to the religion and the Kadhis Courts.
However, Kenya's 2010 Constitution recognises such children as beneficiaries of their fathers’ estate.
The Council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya (CIPK) wants Parliament to enact a law for the establishment of a Kadhis Court of Appeal to deal with issues relating to inheritance and other property cases among Muslims through the guidance of the Quran.
Speaking at the opening of the Masjid Al-Huda Centre Mosque in Eldoret, Soy, Uasin Gishu County on Sunday, they said the absence of a Kadhis Court of Appeal has forced Muslims to rely on ordinary courts that make decisions against their faith.
