Muslim Leaders Advocate for Integration and Remuneration for Madrassa and Sunday School Teacher.

Muslim Leaders Advocate for Integration and Remuneration for Madrassa and Sunday School Teacher.

Integration of Religious Education
Proposed Structures for Recruitment

Muslim leaders from the Council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya (CIPK) for the North Rift region and the Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (SUPKEM) Treasurer for Mombasa County are appealing to the government to introduce remuneration for madrassa and Sunday school teachers.

Speaking in Eldoret, the clerics emphasized the need to formalize religious-based education to alleviate the burden on unemployed trained teachers in the country.

Integration of Religious Education

Their remarks follow a proposal by Daadab Member of Parliament Farah Maalim, who recently urged the national government to integrate Duksi and Madrassa programs into the formal education system, particularly for nomadic communities.

CIPK and the Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (SUPKEM) are appealing to the government to introduce remuneration for madrassa and Sunday school teachers.

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According to the clerics, this integration would not only support marginalized areas but also enhance the quality of education by bridging the gap between formal and religious instruction.

Proposed Structures for Recruitment

The religious leaders further called for the establishment of structured systems to facilitate the recruitment and hiring of teachers for these centers.

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They suggested that these structures could be managed at either the national or county government level, ensuring that registered religious education centers are adequately staffed with qualified personnel.