The government has dismissed claims that Muslims in the country are being targeted in the war against crime and terror.
Sports and Culture CS Hassan Wario said that the Muslim communities are not discriminated against as their rights are being protected.
Wario said the government is keen on safeguarding the interests of Muslims adding that the Jubilee administration has fully integrated Muslims in the government.
Wario cited the growth of Islamic banking in the country as well as the inter-faith dialogue and tolerance being practiced by the Muslim community as signs that the government had the interest of Muslims at heart.
“Our Constitution is clear that there is no state religion. It is therefore counter to logic to imagine that the government, which impartially serves all, should harangue an individual because of religion,” he said.
“I wish to assure you that the voice of Muslims is strongly represented in the government. We have several Cabinet Secretaries of Muslim persuasion, Principal Secretaries and indeed we are fairly present at all levels of government,” he said.
Speaking in Nairobi, Wario called for peaceful co-existence among Kenyans of diverse religious and ethnicity.
He urged religious leaders to pray for a peaceful elections in August and cautioned them against being used to cause discord among their followers.