Kenya's Chief Kadhi Sheikh Athman AbdulHalim Hussein dies

Jamia Mosque Imam Sheikh Jamaludin Osman confirmed the news saying the Chief Kadhi died in Mombasa.

He added that Sheikh AbdulHalim Hussein's funeral will take place after Asr prayers.

“Indeed, we belong to Allah, and indeed, to Him we will return. I am saddened to inform you of the passing of our Chief Kadhi, Sheikh Abdulhalim Hussein, a while ago in Mombasa. He shall be buried in Mombasa,” Osman said in a post on social media.

In July 2023, Athman was appointed by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), from among five candidates shortlisted for the position. 

He replaced Sheikh Ahmed Mudhar who retired at the age of 60 after serving as the head of the country’s Kadhis’ courts for 12 years.