A three-judge bench has ruled that students in public schools should be allowed to put on hijabs. 

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Appellate Judges Philip Waki, Roselyne Nambuye and Patrick Kiage advised the Education Ministry to allow students to wear religious items of clothing in addition to their specified school uniforms, the Court of Appeal has ruled.

According to the judges, students deserve to obey their religious requirements as stipulated in the constitution. 

Further, the judges warned school sponsors from imposing harsh conditions on students drawn from diverse religious backgrounds.