Chief Kadhi Sheikh Abdulhalim Hussein is dead
Koome has eulogised Hussein as a Kadhi who served Kenyans with dedication and humility
Chief Kadhi of Kenya, Sheikh Abdulhalim Hussein has passed away.
His death has been announced by Chief Justice Martha Koome, who revealed that he passed away while in Mombasa.
“The cause of his death has not been immediately revealed. “It is with deep sorrow and sadness that I announce the passing of the Chief Kadhi of Kenya, Sheikh Abdulhalim Hussein,” Koome said.
Koome has eulogised Hussein as a Kadhi who served Kenyans with dedication and humility. The CJ said the Chief Kadhi’s death is a great loss to the Judiciary and the country at large.
“Sheikh Abdulhalim Hussein served the Judiciary and the people of Kenya with unwavering dedication, humility, and integrity. As Chief Kadhi, he was a champion of justice, fairness, and equity, particularly in matters of personal law within the Muslim community. His passing is a great loss not only to the Judiciary but to the entire country. We remember and honor him as a deeply spiritual and principled leader who championed peaceful coexistence, respect for diversity, and harmony in our society,” Koome stated.
Among notable figures who have mourned his passing are Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga, who has remembered him as a transformative leader who championed unity, judicial reform, and equitable justice.
“We join the Muslim community and the nation in mourning the loss of Chief Kadhi Sheikh Athman Abdulhalim Hussein, who passed away in Mombasa. A humble yet transformative leader, Sheikh Abdulhalim championed unity, judicial reform, and equitable justice, particularly for women and children in Kadhi courts,” she stated.
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has also mourned Sheikh Hussein, describing him as a great scholar and a humble, soft-spoken individual.
“He was a great scholar and leader of the ummah, humble and soft spoken, I miss a brother, O Allah, forgive him and have mercy on him, and give him strength and pardon him. Be generous to him, and enlarge his entrance (to his abode), and wash him with water and snow and hail,” Duale stated.
Appointed in 2023 by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), Hussein had served for two years after he took over from Sheikh Ahmed Muhdhar, who retired after serving for 12 years and attaining the age of 60.
