Nairobi, 09 October, 2023 / 6:24 pm (ACI Africa).
Pro-lifers in Kenya, including religious leaders representing different faiths and denominations, are calling on the three Kenyan Supreme Court Judges who, earlier this year, voted for the registration of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer persons (LGBTQ) Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in the East African nation to “voluntarily repent and resign”.
In an October 6 protest match involving pro-lifers in Kenya, who included representatives of religious leaders and Members of Parliament (MPs) in the country, the February 24 Kenya’s Supreme Court ruling that people with homosexual orientation have a right to form and register associations was faulted.
In the ruling, the Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu, and Judges Njoki Ndung’u, and Smokin Wanjala argued that “despite gayism being illegal (in Kenya), they have a right of association.”
Judges Mohammed Ibrahim and William Ouko differed from their counterparts, saying that allowing registration of such an organization was equal to championing actions contrary to the law.
On September 12, the Kenyan court went on to dismiss the petition that sought to challenge the February 24 ruling.
