This archive report was first published on 15 July 2020.
July 15, 2020, marked a day when Harrison Mumia, president of Atheists in Kenya, took to Twitter to express his frustrations about the challenges he faces as an atheist in Kenya.
Mumia, who has been vocal about his atheism, claims that his religious belief has cost him too many job opportunities in recent years.
He cited a recent case when he was invited for a job interview at Kenya Airways, where he claims he did better than all the other candidates and got to the last stage of the interview, only to be knocked out on grounds of his religious background.
"I have applied for hundreds of jobs. This particular job at KQ, I got to the last stage of the interview. I did pretty well, better than the others. But my atheism stood in the way of me getting a job. We face discrimination," Mumia tweeted.
He also revealed that he was sacked from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) due to the same reasons.
Some Kenyans on Twitter reacted to his post, with some defending his right to express his atheism and others questioning his decision to reveal his religious beliefs during job interviews.
