Kenyan mosque jams mobile calls

A device which blocks mobile phone signals has answered the prayers of some Kenyan Muslims, reports the BBC.

Imams in Kenya have long complained that mobile phones constantly rang during prayers, disrupting services.

Imam Hassan Kithiye says he bought the machine in Dubai and it has been well received by his congregation.

A BBC correspondent in north-eastern Kenya says other mosques around Garissa town are now trying to raise enough funds to buy their own device.

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emily | 2:35 PM | Technology |
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