For sometime now the Chief Executive Officer of the Nubian Community in Kenya Mr.Shaffie Ali Hussein has dedicated his time fighting for what he believes the government needs to accord the Nubian Community.
For instance, in November last year, Mr.Hussein called on the new interior Cabinet Secretary in President William Ruto’s regime to move with speed and reduce the gap between the Nubians and other Kenyans.
By then, Hussein said that past holders of the office have not helped them solve the matter of discrimination Nubians are facing while seeking national identity cards and passports.
We have had no meaningful help in solving open discrimination Kenyans of Nubian descent are facing when acquiring national identification documents and passports. Past holders of the office have not helped us despite our plea,” claimed Hussein in the past media presser.
Mr.Hussein has maintained that Nubians are Kenyans and has consistently called for equality. He wants them given Identity Cards, Passports and other identifications documents as required by the law.
According to him, the nubian’s attempt to have the matter resolved at the sub-county level has not borne any fruit since the directive to have Nubians treated.
“Officers at the sub-county offices already know the fate of Nubians in need of national identification cards. I believe they know that the stumbling block is the top officials of the Interior docket,” said Hussein.
He further said that the community is considering taking the British Government to an international court over the injustices they committed during the fight for independence.
We had lost hope in getting assistance from the government. We have therefore been thinking of taking the government of Britain to court.”
The lobby has been advocating for the rights of Nubians who mostly live in Kibra in Nairobi and other parts of the country.
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