The Quiet Rise Of Islamic Fundamentalism In Mombasa?

Mombasa and the coast region as a whole has always been a quiet, peaceful sleepy place where crime and especially violent crime is still very low in comparison to the rest of the country. This is one of the reasons why many wealthy Kenyans, especially those who have attained retirement age have chosen to settle at the coast and many have bought or built homes in the up-market Nyali area.

But in recent times, it seems that things are rapidly changing. Could there be a link between the illegal settlement in large numbers of Somalis in the coastal region and what appears to be the rise of Islamic fundamentalism? Please read the other story today on illegal settlements by foreigners in Kenya.
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What many Kenyans have said to me; "Corruption will never ever end in Kenya."
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There are a number of examples that are clear signs that a lot has changed for the worst in Mombasa.

Mainly because of the heat and also because of the huge foreign influence on fashion trends in the country, Mombasa like Nairobi has always boasted of its’ fair share of what a friend calls “half dressed ladies.” Some have been disgusted at this, while others have been fairly appreciative and have even been making unnecessary trips into town without anything serious to do except to “view.” Apart from the city centre, the other popular place for these “free shows” has been the Nyali area (the “Muthaiga” of the Mombasa).

But yesterday a disturbing incident took place. A young lady was stripped naked by muslim youths in full view of Television cameras. They accused her of dressing indecently and 'revealing too much.'

The poor lady was dressed in a top which revealed almost her entire back and a micro mini skirt to match as she went about her business in the sweltering heat and almost unbearable humidity that has been experienced in the city over the past few weeks.

Little did she know that she would meet 'barbarians' who have no respect for the rule of law and worse still the respect of others rights as they mercilessly roughed her up tearing her clothes to shreds while tossing her to and fro amongst themselves.

In shocking footage aired by KTN last night, it was obvious that the majority of her attackers were Muslim youths who seemed to get their 'kicks' from stripping the innocent lady who will probably be traumatized for life and will most probably need counseling to get her to walk the streets again.

What is ironical is that the Muslim extremists condemn all forms of scanty dressing and revealing one's body yet many of the commercial sex workers in Mombasa are Muslim women who leave home wearing the 'bui bui' garb which covers the whole body but on reaching their business “premises,” discard the religious garb only to reveal nothing but their “birthday suits” underneath.

What these Muslim brothers fail to understand is that Kenya is not an Islamic state but a secular one and they had no right to strip naked the young lady let alone criticize her dressing as this was none of their business just as when their sisters go about selling their bodies to westerners, nobody asks them why they allow this to go on yet that particular stunt (unlike the controversial dress code) is a crime under Kenyan laws.

It is absurd that the police did not swing into action and arrest the youths and subsequently haul them into court so as to serve as an example to others who may have similar intentions when they see the so called scantily dressed women.

Then another much worse incident took place a few weeks ago at Bokole in the Magongo area, North coast. Some rowdy youths stormed an overnight prayer meeting at a church and raped the women at the altar. The bizarre incident has been kept very quiet by all parties concerned for obvious reasons. However it is clear that the rapists were no ordinary thugs. One does not expect to steal much at a Kesha of Christians and indeed nothing appears to have been stolen. The whole purpose of the attack seems to have been the rape and specifically at the altar of worship.

There have been plenty of other tell-tale signs that things are not really the same in Mombasa.

Another very disturbing development was a few weeks back when the normally peaceful and non-controversial Muslims at the Coast threatened to disrupt the recently held world cross country championships. Mercifully they withdrew the threat at the eleventh hour after intensive negotiations with top government officials.

The government has to read the signs of the times early and ensure extremism and Islamic fundamentalism is never allowed to set root in this country as we have enough problems of our own and don’t need the likes of suicide bombers and Al Quaeda operatives to complicate our lives further.

And even more urgent is the need for the government to monitor and curb some of the activities of foreigners in the country who may have influenced the recent violent-like developments at the Coast.

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While Kenyans Slept, The Country Was Sold To Foreigners

The truth is that while Kenyans are running into all sorts of problems and even open hostility trying to live and work in other countries. Foreigners are extremely comfortable in Kenya.

Part of the problem is of course corruption. The sad reality is that if you have enough money you can buy yourself a Kenyan ID and (if you want to keep things official) you can even purchase Kenyan citizenship at a price.

There is of course nothing wrong with Kenyans being so welcoming to foreigners. It is in fact one of the secrets of becoming a great nation. Just look at what happened in the United States. While the great British Empire’s strict immigration laws kept everybody out, America welcomed everybody and some of these people came in with great contributions to science and the arts.

There is evidence that the resilience of the Kenyan economy right through the dark Moi era had a lot to do with the large foreign population that has flocked into the country in recent years from war torn neighbouring countries but also from peaceful African nations further away like Nigeria.

But there has to be a limit to what foreigners can do in our country. In Kenya there are absolutely no limits, all you need to do is flash your cash and all the doors magically open for you. Take the example of Eastleigh in Nairobi. KRA collect minimal if any taxes there and even the police fear to tread in the place.

Now there are reports being received by this blogger that large chunks in some areas of the Coast are being purchased by Somali nationals posing as Kenyans. The potential threat of this to the security of the state is easy to see. But as usual the government is fast asleep and will only swing into action after trouble flares up or when it will be basically too late.

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