Uasin Gishu Muslim Leader Demands Swift Probe Into Eldoret Association Forgery Dispute
“The request for information has remained unanswered, and the constitutional timelines for handling such matters have already lapsed.
The Eldoret Muslim leader is demanding for a further action to be taken against the Registrar of Societies over their failure to respond to the DCI. Muslim leader in Uasin Gishu Jamal Dirowo Omari
By Juliet Jerotich
A Muslim leader from Uasin Gishu County has expressed frustration with the way the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is managing a case involving alleged forgery within the leadership of the Eldoret Muslim Association.
Jamal Dirowo Omari, who has been pushing for justice for years, claims that delays in concluding the investigations are putting the Eldoret Muslim community’s assets, valued in billions of shillings, at serious risk.
In a letter addressed to DCI Director Amin Mohammed, Omari urged the agency to expedite the ongoing probe. He pointed out that despite the Eldoret West DCI office reaching out to the Registrar of Societies on May 15, 2025, seeking information about the association’s registration and its leadership, no response has been received to date.
“The request for information has remained unanswered, and the constitutional timelines for handling such matters have already lapsed. This delay has left the Muslim community hopeless and denied timely justice,” Omari wrote in the letter.
He further emphasized that “justice delayed is justice denied,” calling for action against the Registrar of Societies for neglecting to provide the requested documents. Omari is also demanding clear guidance from the DCI on how to proceed to finally resolve the matter for the benefit of Eldoret’s Muslim leaders.
In his letter, he requested that if the DCI is unable to handle the case promptly, they should formally refer it to another competent institution. He also mentioned having submitted 216 pages of evidence to the DCI office, which he believes should be sufficient to prosecute those responsible for the alleged mismanagement of the community’s resources.
“Lastly, we request that the DCI formally escalate the investigation to the Registrar of Societies, the Attorney General’s office, and eventually prosecute the matter before the High Court of Kenya,” Omari added.
For several years, Omari has been fighting to reclaim the management of the Eldoret Muslim Association’s assets, alleging that a few individuals illegally took control of properties belonging to the community.
Despite numerous correspondences from various government agencies, including the Commission on Administrative Justice, the Registrar of Societies has repeatedly failed to release critical registration details that could help resolve the long-standing dispute.
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