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By John Muthoga Wambugu Our country Kenya, is a country deeply rooted in culture, religion, and traditional social values. For many years, societal norms have played a major role in shaping how people view morality, family structures, gender roles, and sexuality. Within this framework, discussions surrounding LGBTQ identities and advocacy remain highly sensitive and controversial. However, as society continues to evolve and global conversations on human rights expand, there is an increasing need to address LGBTQ issues through the lenses of dignity, equality, and social justice. Growing up in Kenya, I observed that many communities strongly associate heterosexual relationships with cultural expectations and religious teachings. From an early age, individuals are taught what is considered “acceptable” behavior within society. Men are expected to be masculine, women are expected to fulfill traditional gender roles, and marriage is generally viewed as a union strictly between a man and a ...

https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2023/3/15/how-an-lgbtq-court-ruling-sent-kenya-into-a-moral-panic   The legal pushback against Kenya’s anti-LGBTQ colonial-era laws has unleashed vicious homophobia in the public space. Kenya is in the throes of a full-blown existential moral panic. If the country’s politicians, clergy, self-anointed defenders of “traditional culture” and media are to be believed, the long-dreaded gay zombie apocalypse is upon us, bringing hordes of insatiable homosexuals hungry for our children’s impressionable brains. A February ruling by the Supreme Court that the constitution barred discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation has sparked weeks of hysterical breast-beating across the country, with many fearful that it could open Pandora’s closet and precipitate the end of civilisation as we know it. A February ruling by the Supreme Court that the constitution barred discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation has sparked weeks of hysterical breast-b...

By John Muthoga Wambugu In recent years, Kenya has witnessed an intensifying wave of public frustration as young people increasingly demand accountability from leaders amid persistent corruption scandals that continue to undermine public trust in government institutions. Across universities, social movements, civil society forums, digital platforms, and urban communities, the youth have emerged as a formidable voice challenging the culture of impunity, misuse of public resources, and political patronage that many believe has weakened the nation’s economic and democratic foundations. As the largest demographic group in the country, Kenyan youths carry the aspirations, anxieties, and expectations of a generation determined to see meaningful change in governance and public accountability. However, despite the country’s immense economic potential and abundant natural and human resources, many young citizens continue to grapple with unemployment, economic inequality, poor service delivery, ...