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Added on: 09/22/2023

Kenya’s anti-gay bill proposes 50-year jail term

09/22/2023

Kenya is considering the Family Protection Bill 2023, which could lead to 50-year prison sentences for non-consensual same-sex acts. Sponsored by Homa Bay Town legislator Peter Kaluma, the…

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Added on: 09/19/2023

Clerics ask President Ruto to take clear stand on LGBTQ

09/18/2023

The Council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya (CIPK) wants President William Ruto to declare his position on the registration of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and…

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Added on: 09/17/2023

Out in the World: Kenya court ruling in favor of LGBTQ group sparks anti-queer demonstrations

09/16/2023

Religious leaders and members of parliament are protesting a ruling by Kenya’s Supreme Court that dismissed a challenge to its earlier decision this year upholding LGBTQ organizations’…

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Added on: 09/14/2023

Supreme Court Ruling on LGBTQ Associations Raises Concerns

09/13/2023

The Supreme Court of Kenya’s ruling on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) associations has been met with mixed reactions. The ruling, which dismissed a petition…

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Added on: 09/01/2023

Arrests in Uganda, Nigeria shine spotlight on grim state of LGBTQ rights across much of Africa

08/31/2023

Human rights groups are concerned about recent crackdowns targeting LGBTQ people in parts of Africa under laws that restrict their very existence. Police in Nigeria arrested more than 60…

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Added on: 08/20/2023

‘Intimidated and stalked’: Citizens living in fear over nation’s shocking new bill

08/20/2023

Like every other queer community on the continent already living in fear, the LGBTQ+ community in Kenya might be the next to be hit with an additional…

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Added on: 08/15/2023

Unraveling the crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights in several African countries

08/14/2023

Despite global efforts to promote inclusivity and equal rights, several African nations have taken measures to crack down on LGBTQ+ communities, sparking concerns among human rights activists…

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Added on: 07/20/2023

LGBT rights in Africa: Will Kenya be the latest to pass anti-gay law?

07/19/2023

In the latest sign of rising homophobia in different African countries, a Kenyan opposition MP is leading a campaign for parliament to further criminalise the country’s small…

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Added on: 07/19/2023

LGBT rights in Africa: Will Kenya be the latest to pass anti-gay law?

07/18/2023

In the latest sign of rising homophobia in different African countries, a Kenyan opposition MP is leading a campaign for parliament to further criminalise the country’s small…

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Added on: 07/01/2023

LGBTQ+ refugees in Africa celebrate Pride safely, joyously, nutritiously

06/29/2023

Refugees in Kenya, Malawi and Zambia celebrated Pride this month with nutritious, festive meals organized by the human rights advocates of the African Human Rights Coalition. Melanie…

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Added on: 06/24/2023

Kenya plots vile anti-homosexuality law to ‘kick LGBT people out of the country completely’

06/23/2023

Kenya is among a number of African states reportedly looking to introduce sweeping anti-homosexuality laws, with politician Mohamed Ali saying he wanted to “kick LGBT people out…

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Added on: 06/05/2023

Anti-LGBTQ disinformation surges online in East Africa

05/31/2023

Anti-LGBTQ bills in Kenya and Uganda have unleashed an unprecedented wave of online disinformation targeting the community, with experts accusing political leaders of spreading falsehoods that put…

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Added on: 06/01/2023

Anti-LGBTQ disinformation surges online in East Africa

05/31/2023

Anti-LGBTQ bills in Kenya and Uganda have unleashed an unprecedented wave of online disinformation targeting the community, with experts accusing political leaders of spreading falsehoods that put…

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Added on: 05/30/2023

Bill: Intersex suspects, inmates to have special cells

05/29/2023

A police officer has told the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) of how he influenced a complaint to withdraw a case from court when a…

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Added on: 05/29/2023

KNHRC Champions Intersex Bill To Protect Rights

05/28/2023

The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) is working towards ensuring the establishment of a legal framework that will fill the gap in the law for…

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Added on: 05/20/2023

Kenya: Kakuma refugee camp complex not yet safe for LGBTI refugees

05/19/2023

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) asylum seekers and refugees living in one of Kenya’s biggest refugee camps routinely suffer hate crimes, violence, including rape, and…

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Added on: 05/19/2023

LGBTQI+ repression in East Africa: ‘They say that Westerners are turning us gay’

05/18/2023

Koei lives in a permanent state of tension. A baby-faced young man in his early-20s, he works in an insurance agency on the outskirts of Nairobi, the…

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Added on: 05/03/2023

Queerphobia in Kenya: a supreme court ruling on gay rights triggers a new wave of anger against the LGBTIQ+ community

05/02/2023

The Kenyan supreme court recently struck down a government decision to ban the registration of an LGBTIQ+ community rights organisation, sparking new homophobic rhetoric in the country….

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Added on: 04/29/2023

Hate speech spikes in Kenya after LGBT rights group given green light

04/28/2023

Kenyan LGBT campaigners have been fielding a surge in hate speech since a rights group supporting their cause was given the green light to register as an…

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Added on: 04/19/2023

For LGBTQ Kenyans, court win prompts backlash as threats escalate

04/18/2023

For Kenya’s lesbians and gays, a supreme court ruling allowing the rights body that represents their interests to register as a non-governmental organisation has turned out to…

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Added on: 04/17/2023

Kaluma’s Bill seeks to criminalise gay relations

04/16/2023

Citizens will be free to apprehend individuals identifying as homosexuals if the Family Protection Bill becomes law. The Bill sponsored by Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma proposes that…

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Added on: 03/30/2023

Kenya’s Christian Professionals Vow to Restore Family Culture after Pro-Homosexual Ruling

03/27/2023

Nairobi, 27 March, 2023 / 9:45 pm (ACI Africa). Christian Professionals in Kenya have vowed to reinstate the “culture of life and family” in the East African nation…

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Added on: 03/23/2023

Why are Kenya and Uganda cracking down on LGBTQ rights?

03/23/2023

Kenya and Uganda are moving to further curtail the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people, whose relationships are already deemed illegal in the…

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Added on: 03/18/2023

Kenya’s Catholic Bishops condemn Supreme Court ruling on LGBTQ rights

03/17/2023

The Kenyan Conference of Catholic Bishops has condemned a Supreme Court of Kenya ruling allowing the registration of organizations that seek to advocate for and support LGBT…

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Added on: 03/14/2023

Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma says LGBTQ members should be hanged

03/13/2023

Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma has defended his push to ban the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer/questioning asexual (LGBTQ) in Kenya. The outspoken lawmaker argues…

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Added on: 03/11/2023

Kenyan launches LGBTQ crackdown in schools

03/10/2023

The Ministry of Education in Kenya has initiated a campaign to address the perceived infiltration of LGBTQ advocacy in schools. The new strategy will see the government…

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Added on: 03/06/2023

First Lady to lead prayers against LGBTQ ‘onslaught’ on family

03/05/2023

The LGBT community continues to be condemned countrywide as First Lady Rachel Ruto on Sunday declared it a threat to the institution of the family. Mama Rachel…

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Added on: 03/03/2023

Kenya’s LGBTQ community wins bittersweet victory in battle for rights

03/02/2023

The supreme court of Kenya has criticised the government for failure to register an association for LGBTQ+ people, saying the decision discriminates against the rights of the community. Although…

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Added on: 03/02/2023

Kenya: Senate, House Majority Leaders Contest Supreme Court LGBT Verdict

03/01/2023

Nairobi — Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot (Kericho) and his National Assembly counterpart Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu) have termed Friday’s ruling of the Supreme Court of Kenya on…

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Added on: 02/28/2023

Kenya’s LGBTQI community mourns the loss of activist Edwin Chiloba

Margerita Afom

Alturi Contributor

On January 6th, 2023, Chiloba was found dead in a metal box on the side of the road near the western Kenyan town of Eldoret. Chiloba was…