Wetang’ula mourns death of Chief Kadhi Abdulhalim
By Arnold Ngure, July 10, 2025Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetang’ula has mourned the late Chief Kadhi of Kenya, Sheikh Abdulhalim Hussein, who passed on in the morning of Thursday, July 10, 2025.
In a statement on Thursday, July 10, 2025, Wetang’ula described Hussein as a man of steadfast leadership.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with our Muslim brothers and sisters, and with the family of the Chief Kadhi of Kenya, Sheikh Abdulhalim Hussein, who passed away early this morning. Sheikh Abdulhalim will be remembered for his steadfast leadership of the Muslim community, his humility, wisdom, and courage,” Wetang’ula stated.
Chief Kadhi mourned
The speaker’s sentiments were equally shared by UDA Secretary General Hassan Omar, who eulogised the late Kadhi as a man of deep knowledge and humility.
“Sheikh Abdulhalim was a man of deep knowledge, humility and unwavering service to the Muslim Ummah and Kenyans at large. A scholar of polite demeanour, he served and later led the Kadhis Courts in strict observance of Islamic law and established traditions,” Omar noted
“From humble beginnings in Malindi and Watamu, to graduating from Al-Azhar University in Egypt with a degree in Islamic law, and rising through the ranks to become Chief Kadhi of Kenya, Sheikh Abdulhalim’s remarkable journey is one of purpose and impact.”
Uniting Muslims
“He will be remembered for championing the dignity of the Kadhi’s office and uniting Muslims across Kenya. We will truly miss this remarkable servant of our society.”
Sheikh Abdulhalim was appointed as Kenya’s Chief Kadhi in July 2023 after a recruitment process led by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC).
He was selected from a pool of five candidates who had been shortlisted following a vacancy announcement made in April 2023.
He succeeded Sheikh Ahmed Muhdhar, who retired after serving for 12 years and attaining the age of 60.
At the time of his appointment, the JSC said: “Following deliberations and careful consideration of various candidates, JSC has appointed Hon. Athman Abdulhalim Hussein as the new Chief Kadhi of the Republic of Kenya.”