Nairobi, May 7 -- There is growing unease in Nairobi's Huruma area between members of the Muslim community and the leadership of the Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (Supkem).

At the heart of the disagreement is a 10-acre plot of land on which the old Huruma mosque and two schools are located.

Residents are demanding attention from the national government, claiming that Supkem, the organisation responsible for hearing their grievances, has turned a deaf ear to them.

Their fear is waking up one day to find that their nearest place of worship has been demolished and their community land seized.

The community was relocated to the area in the 1970s following the demolition of their homes and eviction from Pumwani. They claim that the land...