Murkomen Gazettes 2, Including Muslim Brotherhood, As Terror Groups

Adding “The declaration shall remain in force until it is revoked by the Cabinet Secretary or by order of the court."

Under Section 3(3) of the Act, the government is authorised to freeze assets, prohibit gatherings, and take legal action against individuals linked to banned organisations.

The law also grants security agencies the power to probe suspected cells, request extended detention of suspects with court approval, and dismantle financial or logistical networks connected to such groups.

The Muslim Brotherhood, a powerful Sunni Islamist movement established in Egypt in 1928, has spread globally through its branches and affiliates.

Blending Islamic revivalist ideals with social, educational, and political activism, it pushes for governance rooted in Islamic law.

However, it has long faced accusations of fueling extremism, engaging in violence, and exploiting politics, despite presenting itself as a peaceful political movement.

As a result, it has been banned in several countries, including Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the UAE, and now Kenya.

Meanwhile, Hizb ut-Tahrir is a transnational Islamist organisation advocating for the restoration of a global Islamic caliphate.

Operating across multiple countries, it relies on political mobilisation and digital platforms to spread its ideology and undermine existing states. It has also been banned in the UK, India, and most recently, Kenya.

The Hizb ut-Tahrir group which has tens of thousands of members in Indonesia. /AL JAZEERA