The proponents of the virtual program are “not guiding our youth towards responsible sexuality. Instead, they're teaching them how to engage in illicit activities, how to procure abortions, and how to live a homosexual lifestyle. This is blatant indoctrination, and it's happening right under our noses,” the Catholic activists lament.
The fact that the program is virtual is opportunistic, with its promoters “taking advantage of our vulnerable youth to push for abortion, contraception, and homosexuality,” the activists bemoan, and describe the practice as “a flagrant misuse of digital platforms, and it's putting the future of our children in grave danger. We need to stop this. Now.”
They go on to fault the One2OneKenya program as “a toxic cocktail of disrespect and misinformation that's seeping into the minds and hearts of our young ones.”
“Our kids are being thrown into the deep end without a lifejacket,” they further lament, and continue, “This isn't just about stopping a rogue programme. It's about protecting our children's mental health, upholding parental rights, enforcing existing laws, providing accurate information, and preventing long-term consequences. It's about safeguarding our future.”
The virtual program “blatantly undermines parents' rights to guide their children through sensitive topics by offering explicit information without consultation or consent,” the activists say, adding that “the program's online platform exposes vulnerable children to explicit content, potentially harming their well-being and moral development.”
The program exposes the youth “psychological harm”, they say, explaining that its “remote operation via WhatsApp lacks direct human interaction and emotional support, potentially causing harm to vulnerable children seeking guidance on sensitive topics.”
The program has circumvented “legal restrictions”, they further say, and explain, “Despite Comprehensive Sexuality Education being banned in Kenya, One2One continues to operate, showing a blatant disregard for the country's legal framework.”
The Catholic activists rally for signatures to ban the online program saying, “If we don't act now, we're allowing an unchecked program to harm our children, undermine parental rights, break our laws, spread false information, and inflict potential long-term damage.”
“Shining a light on the one2one programme is the first step towards ending this dangerous deception. It's about removing the wolf's clothing and revealing the predator beneath. It's about saying 'Enough is enough' to the manipulation of our youth,” they say.
The Catholic activists add that the petition launched on January 30 “isn't just urgent – it's a matter of preserving the innocence of our future generation. We must act now before it's too late.”
