A high court ruling in Kenya, East Africa gave a heart crushing verdict on the LGBT community as the legislation announced that homosexuality is a criminal act in tune with the country’s constitution.
Masses of LGBT activists in different spheres stormed the courtroom to hear this verdict such that there were lots of pandemonium in the courtroom and it was filled to the brim which in turn delayed the session of the court.
LGBT community were so keen bout this court ruling because of the effects this verdict will have considering its a continents of the blacks where religious and cultural values are held up high. LGBT has already been classified as illegal in 32 countries out of 54 countries in Africa. What a shame…. They are finding it hard to get accepted in the African continent. A well-known gay activist “Bisi Alimi” also shared his sad feeling about the perception making a reference to Nigeria where “Nigerian laws punish same sex marriage with up to 14 years in prison”. Bisi Alimi is displeased with this news and so are we the Activists. Judge who made this verdict said the rules have not gone against the rights to dignity, healthcare access, fair trial and privacy involved neither can the LGBT+ community prove that their rights have been violated. Judges Roselyn Aburili, Chacha Mwita and John Mativo also emphasized that the legislation that criminalize homosexual could also apply to a heterosexual individual because revoking the laws that bind against homosexuality would initiate same sex marriage and this will be unconstitutional.
A Kenyan LGBT refugee from Rwanda, Hebert ran to Kenya because of the anti-gay law in Rwanda, but now Kenya is beginning to follow in the footsteps of other countries in criminalizing homosexuality. I wonder why it is still incomprehensible to the African cultural dynamics.
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