Ban Prayer Days in School, Kenya Atheists Tell Education Ministry

The association of atheists in Kenya is seeking a ban on prayer days in public schools ahead of national examinations.

The group that wrote to the education ministry said the prayer days are in contravention to students’ rights.

Public schools in the East African countries have a tradition of organising prayers days before national examinations.

“Most Kenyans have gone through a public education system where organised, mandatory observance of religious practice was a must,” the atheist association wrote.

According to the group, children should be left to make their own unbiased decisions about religion.