From RNS-In a case that pitted influential faith leaders against gay rights groups, Kenya’s High Court declined on Friday (May 24) to force the repeal of sections of the penal code widely seen to discriminate against homosexuals.
A ruling in favor of repeal would have been a trailblazing step for an Africa court, but the three-judge bench said there was not sufficient evidence of discrimination or denial of basic rights.
“We are not persuaded by the petitioner that the offense against them (gays and Lesbians) are overboard,” said Justice Chacha Mwita, one of the judges.
But pro-gay church leaders and activists reacted sharply to the ruling, vowing that the struggle for equality will continue.
More here-
https://religionnews.com/2019/05/24/kenyan-court-upholds-bans-on-gay-intimacy/
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