Nairobi — The Muslim call for prayers has been exempted from the new noise pollution law.

Prime Minister Raila Odinga said the call for prayers, also called Adhan, should not be interfered with.

Addressing a public rally at Mombasa's Tononoka grounds over the weekend, the Prime Minister noted that there should be no new regulation in the country to infringe on the right of worship as stipulated in the Constitution.

The law should also let Christian preachers continue with the use of public address systems in churches.

Mr Odinga also ruled out any possibility of removing Kadhis courts from the new constitution. It was not among the contentious issues that the Committee of Experts was supposed to deal with, the PM told the rally.

He said the courts have been in the constitution since independence and should not be removed in the new constitution.

"I don't see why people are making it a contentious issue. Christians have never been affected by Kadhis courts and I am Christian and Anglican.

Pilipili usioila yakuwashia'ni?" he asked, adding, the courts deal with marriage, divorce, and inheritance between Muslims and should be left in the constitution to continue serving Muslims in the country.

Mr Odinga observed that the constitution ought to govern citizens irrespective of their religion.

The Prime Minister said that as a matter of fact, the Kenyan constitution favours Christians compared to Muslims since its contents were derived from the English Common laws, which date back to biblical times.

Nominated MP Sheikh Mohammed Dor said on phone Monday that Muslims would be waiting to see the implementation of the Prime Minister's directive.

Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (Supkem) Coast branch chairman Sheikh Sheriff Khitamy praised the Prime Minister for his stand on the issues, which he observed, if not addressed would degenerate into unnecessary tension in the country.

However, the Kenya Muslim National Advisory Council national chairman, Sheikh Juma Ngao, asked the Prime Minister to ensure that the law on noise was amended in Parliament.