“Africa is under attack”: Catholic Activists Raise Alarm over Abortion, LGBTQ+ Agenda in Donor-Funded Programs

“I don’t see what kind of development we’re achieving when we are actually killing our children and destroying families,” Ms. Kioko stated, questioning the moral gains of the spirited efforts to promote abortion and the LGBTQ+ agenda in Africa.

The official of the entity that is known for their unwavering pro-life campaigns advocated for unconditional donor funding that is directed toward “sponsoring clean water, electricity, equipping our health centers and classrooms, and investing in education for our young people.”

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Ms. Kioko appealed to African leaders and governments to defend family values by prioritizing homegrown solutions for development.

“If money has to come with conditions, let us look for local solutions. Let's not accept money that will kill our own children,” she said, urging governments in Africa to “reject ideological colonialism, cultural imperialism.”

The Catholic activist acknowledged African countries like Burkina Faso and Uganda, which she said are emerging stronger after choosing to stand firm against ideologies and funding that undermine the institution of the family.

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She observed that in Uganda, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni was “very clear” by refusing “money with conditions.”

“The international organizations withdrew their funding from Uganda, but he's surviving. His economy grew by 6 percent last year, and he's expecting it to continue growing because he's now focusing on local solutions,” the Kenyan Catholic activist said.

Weighing in on the recent Kenyan Ministry of Health (MoH) study on abortions in the East African nation, Ms. Ann Kioko questioned the motives of some of the partners involved in the research that produced “the very worrying statistics.”

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“You cannot partner with abortionists and expect us to take those statistics seriously,” she said, emphasizing the need for the MoH to be cautious when entering into partnerships.

For there to be a beneficial conversation around the abortion matter, Ms. Kioko said, the MoH “needs to stop” partnering with organizations that are known for undermining family values and the sanctity of life.

“I believe what they want is for Kenya to start having the conversation of legalizing abortion, having abortion in the policies,” she said alluding to a recent study the MoH conducted in partnership with  the African Population and Health Research Centre (APHRC), and the Guttmacher Institute, revealing that about 792,694 induced abortions occurred in Kenya in 2023.

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She lamented the involvement of Guttmacher Institute’s in the study saying that “It is the research arm of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF),” an organization that has she says has been “exposed in America for harvesting body parts from aborted babies and profiting from them by selling them for use in cosmetics and other products. So, you cannot partner with abortionists and expect us to take those statistics seriously.”

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On the just concluded 2nd ACPFV, which Africa Christian Professionals Forum organized and realized under the theme, “Promoting and Protecting Family Values in Africa” Ms Ann Kioko said, “I don’t believe this is the end, I’m looking forward to next year’s conference, because this conversation must continue.”

“The challenges we face are growing stronger, and so must our response,” she said, expressing hope that the delegates from across Africa who participated in the five-day event are going implement the ideas gathered during the conference, “introducing them in their parliaments, ministries, and ensuring that the conversations we’ve had here are translated into concrete steps at the national level.”