 about kenya
official name: Republic of Kenya
capital: Nairobi
head of state: President Mwai Kibaki
state: multi party democracy
population: 33,829,590
independence: from Britain in 1963
languages: English (official), Kiswahili (official), numerous indigenous languages
religion: Protestant 38%, Roman Catholic 28%, indigenous beliefs 26%, Muslim 7%, other 1%
currency: Kenyan shilling (KES)
media: Media East African and Daily Nation
legal wise
status of homosexuality: illegal
age of consent: 16
laws covering homosexual activity: Sections 162 to 165 of the Penal Code criminalize homosexual behaviour and attempted homosexual behaviour between men, referring to it as "carnal knowledge against the order of nature". The penalty is 5 to 14 years' imprisonment. Lesbian relations are not mentioned in the law. (PB)
November 1994: Kenya deported an Australian homosexual who worked at a hotel in the resort of Lamu Nov. 2, Reuter reported. Immigration officials said the man was told to leave "to protect him from the people of Lamu who abhor homosexual activities. Two other suspected queers were targeted as well but immigration officials were unable to locate them. "Homosexuality is prohibited under our country's laws and is morally unacceptable in our society," immigration spokesman Frank Kwinga explained. "We shall not allow these people to come and teach our people bad manners." "(RW/ 951)
June 26, 1998: Kenyan law defines any sexual relations between men as a criminal act. There are, however, few prosecutions; one exception is the current (early 1998) investigation into the Forum for Positive Generation on Aids Prevention, a registered community organisation for people with HIV in Kisumu. Police allege that the organisation has been "recruiting" homosexuals.
background information and government attitudes:
Kenya opposed any discussion of lesbian issues during the 1985: UN Women's Conference.
1993: Kenya's principal immigration officer, Frank Kwinga: "homosexuality is morally unacceptable in our country" (The Guardian, London, 3/11/93 - p12 - HRHSA)
1995: President Daniel arap Moi claimed that "words like lesbianism and homosexuality do not exist in African languages"
communication
main lines in use: 310,000 (2001)
cellular telephones: 540,000 (2001).
Radio broadcast stations: AM 24, FM 18, shortwave 6 (2001).
Radios: 3.07 million (1997).
Television broadcast stations: 8 (2002).
Televisions: 730,000 (1997).
Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 65 (2001).
Internet users: 500,000 (2002).
links and contacts
galebitra: miriejm@yahoo.com
Jeremy: miriejm@yahoo.com
rainbow kenya: http://www.geocities.com/rainbowkenyaglbt
gay kenya
URL: www.gaykenya.com
Email: info@gaykenya.com
Ishtar: bonixke@yahoo.com
TOMIK/The Other Men in Kenya: georgekibe2003@hotmail.com>
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Articles:
 pro-gay church community established in kenya, uganda
by Mask Admin 11/4/2006
KENYA � April 11, 2006: The church community of St Sebastian, based in the Spanish Canary Islands, has announced the establishment of its first fellowships in Africa, being prepared in Uganda and Kenya.
ngilu alarmed by homosexual cases
by Mask Admin 5/4/2006
KENYA - April 5, 2006: Health minister Charity Ngilu yesterday said she would table the issue of homosexuality among Coastal youths before the Cabinet.
being gay, christian and african
by Mask Admin 13/3/2006
March 13, 2006: A 32-year-old Kenyan student, angered by a campaign in Cameroon "outing" top personalities for their alleged homosexuality, speaks anonymously to the BBC News website about his struggle to accept his sexuality.
kenya to deport man wearing dress
by Mask Admin 8/12/2005
December 8, 2005: A Burundian man taken into police custody in Kenya for looking suspicious because he was dressed as a woman is to be deported back home.
girls together
by Mask Admin 21/11/2005
July 5, 2003: Mokaya Migiro from Saturday Magazine Home interviews some lesbian women about their lifestyles in Nairobi.
 pcea says it will not support same sex relations by Mask Admin 2/8/2005
homosexuality debate in Kenya un-muted as key figures start questioning homophobia by Mask Admin 8/7/2005
la discussion d'homosexualit� au Kenya by Mask Admin 8/7/2005
big 'no' to same-sex unions by Mask Admin 1/7/2005
what exactly is wrong with gay marriages? by Mask Admin 27/6/2005
anglicans spurn gay church cash by Mask Admin 9/6/2005
homosexuality and the trend of hiv in kenya by Mask Admin 27/5/2005
giving homosexuality a thought by Mask Admin 23/5/2005
un body opposes sex law by Mask Admin 26/4/2005
men can be rape by Mask Admin 24/3/2005
now prisons get a new lease of life by Mask Admin 21/2/2005
bernard muiru on the day he was convicted of sodomy by Mask Admin 19/1/2005
the gay underground by Mask Admin 4/9/2004
new website will launch soon by Mask Admin 13/8/2004
a real gay time by Mask Admin 7/8/2004
health minister attacks ex-attorney general over his stand on abortion and gays by Mask Admin 3/6/2004
well men's clinic welcomes all by Mask Admin 2/5/2004
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