State to spend Sh40m to count gay Kenyans

Brief:

The Government will spend Sh40 million on a research to establish the number of gay Kenyans. The survey, set to begin in December till June next year, is the first of its kind. ...more

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1. On Thursday October 29, 2009, 5:15 AM , Emmanuel Otti, Australia wrote:
  Give me a break Doc. We are waking up to you-dont worry. Promoting gay tourism are you? wake up to yourself.

 
2. On Wednesday October 28, 2009, 15:18 PM , Maluki wa Mutio, Norway wrote:
  I wonder what interest does this doctor have in gays. Cheap publicity of gays may lead to increase in gay population especialy among the youth, thus invoking God`s wrath on our nation. This is a true example of MISALLOCATION OF SCARCE RESOURCES by our policy makers.

 
3. On Wednesday October 28, 2009, 13:10 PM , charles okola, United States wrote:
  What a waste of finances. It is true that our institutions, both public and private do not know how to prioritize. The money can be used on building infrastructure, funding preventive actions, and research on HIV. Perhaps this money will go into someone's pockets.

 
4. On Wednesday October 28, 2009, 12:38 PM , Baruck Opiyo, Turkey wrote:
  Why not also carry out a survey to find out how many Kenyans are Mungiki members? Discovered members could be asked where they come from, where they were born, if they have both parents, and what prompted them to join Mungiki, and when, among other questions. The "research" might even cost less than shs 40 million and results could help government understand some things

 
5. On Wednesday October 28, 2009, 9:57 AM , Baruck OPIYO, Turkey wrote:
  The same government spent billions of shillings to conduct a nationwide census barely two months ago. If establishing the number of gays in Kenya was important, would it not have been more practical and cheaper to ask about people's sexual orientation then? Why spend a separate shs 40 million to carry out an exercise four months after it could have been done for no extra cost during the census?

 
6. On Wednesday October 28, 2009, 9:40 AM , flex, Germany wrote:
  after a weeks long discussion about whoz gay, whoz not.We should by now have grasped that GAY is out there and it affects us directly or indirectly. We should be tolerant to gays because that's the only way of controlling the sexual disease impact in our society. As of now you don't even know if husband, bro, cuzoh, uncle friend is gay and if he is gay, he cannot openly have a trusting partner!

 
7. On Wednesday October 28, 2009, 7:49 AM , Tom, Kenya wrote:
  Please, use the money wisely somewhere. If the IDP, the hungry people, the pregnant mothers and even the non gay partners cannot and have not got any better services before, then why pretend to be planning something for the gay? Divert the money to help the many pregnant mothers who are dying during delivery, for instance. This is sheer malice and may GOD intervene for us. Tom

 
8. On Wednesday October 28, 2009, 7:26 AM , Nijo Iatmik, Kenya wrote:
  What a shame, instead of the government spending such money settling IDPs they want to spend it counting...perverts...sodomites? I think it is a high time our leaders set their priorities right, this is just a big big shame

 
9. On Wednesday October 28, 2009, 7:23 AM , martin mwangi, Kenya wrote:
  pure nonsense why such big amount of money when people are dying of hunger.They can go and register them selves stop wasting taxpayers money.F#*n idoits.

 
10. On Wednesday October 28, 2009, 7:23 AM , frank, Kenya wrote:
  what a waste of resources. are we going to pay taxes to count this useless group of people? does the government know the number of people who go hungry each day or acting out of ignorance? i urge the key people involved, that we are not yet there and this 40m can start a water project for irrigation in west pokot or turkana and be really successful in the steps towards eradicating poverty.

 
11. On Wednesday October 28, 2009, 6:42 AM , Francis, Germany wrote:
  I would say this is wastage of tax payers money. if its about educating people about HIV they should do it to everyone regardless of their sexuality. Its unfortunate to see how people look for reason to misuse funds. we have a lot of problems in kenya and we should make the right priorities in seeing how to solve them.

 
12. On Wednesday October 28, 2009, 6:34 AM , kiptum joe, Kenya wrote:
  40 million is just too much and much might not be achieved cause the gays are ashamed to state their immoral behaviour. pity.

 
13. On Wednesday October 28, 2009, 6:31 AM , STEPHEN MUCHOKI, New Zealand wrote:
  Dr. Muraguri excuse me!. We have better things to do with KSH 40M. i.e. buying medications or doing surgery on those who need them most. Part of that money is better spent placing Romans 1:17-28 as an advert on the media which will help the gay population more than your purported survey. Further more there is enough literature available to assist you lay out HIV guidelines for gays and others.

 
14. On Wednesday October 28, 2009, 6:08 AM , A M, Kenya wrote:
  This is nonsense.

 
15. On Wednesday October 28, 2009, 5:53 AM , mutiso, Kenya wrote:
  please!

 
16. On Wednesday October 28, 2009, 5:47 AM , koki orimba, Kenya wrote:
  State to spend Shs.40 million to count gay Kenyans so says the headlines. The question is, is this a priority considering the scarcity of water in the North Eastern Province and parts of the Eastern Province. Can the state not have its priorities right the first time? Tapping water from Lake Victoria should be the area to look at.

 
17. On Wednesday October 28, 2009, 5:25 AM , Charles Ngonyo , Sudan wrote:
  Kenya has burning issues to be tackled which are on hold because of lack of funds. Hunger, settling of IDPs, conservation of forests and resettling the people occupying and destroying forests, source of water, just to name a few. Is the study a priority? The government should get its priorities right.

 
18. On Wednesday October 28, 2009, 5:06 AM , GOB, Kenya wrote:
  What is this now surely.....? Has anyone seen even a single Kenyan in kenya coming out in public as gay?...Then how will it be done and why was this not captured in the just concluded census?

 
19. On Wednesday October 28, 2009, 4:56 AM , Meshack Maarufu, United States wrote:
  Another bureau to get taxpayer coins is here. Why do we have to enumerate this high risk group to plan preventive measures? Have we done so within the straight sex aspects of HIV? What strategy or measures in place now other than condom use, would be modified for this group? Implement harm reduction policies and modify as per consumption. Sex is prohibitionist (more so in gay). Census is futile.

 
20. On Wednesday October 28, 2009, 4:37 AM , THOMAS , United States wrote:
  GOOD LUCK DOC.

 
21. On Wednesday October 28, 2009, 3:14 AM , Kephas Matoke, United States wrote:
  This is misplaced priorities.We can not feed normal people.Our disabled can not offered decent parking,have no wheel chairs,have no desginated public bathrooms.Our blind have no decent schools.The aged seniors can not get proper health care.That is a waste of KSh We do not need Sodom and Gormorah in Kenya.The proponents need to move to the so called developed countries where they will enjoy life.

 
22. On Wednesday October 28, 2009, 0:34 AM , GEORGE , Kenya wrote:
  why don't they use another ksh40 millon to count the internally displaced people and the poor.

 
23. On Wednesday October 28, 2009, 0:31 AM , sam m, United States wrote:
  This seems like waste of money to tax payers a country so poor like kenya wants to spend 40m on research? something fishy is going on Tax payers we just cant afford it feed us first GK.

 
24. On Tuesday October 27, 2009, 23:27 PM , K. Guyo, United Kingdom wrote:
  I am not homophobic but I won't support my tax going into this.Why did these 'stalwarts' not think of including gays in the just concluded census? It is not a pressing matter more so now when parts of the country are facing serious drought. The irony is a trauma centre in Nakuru was only given 60m to be set up. I would go for another trauma centre anywhere else anytime. Lets prioritise Kenyans.

 
25. On Tuesday October 27, 2009, 23:06 PM , JOSEPH BUSHEBI, United States wrote:
  This is very outrageous! This Banana Government has its priorities upsidedown. How can a decent Govt spend such a hefty amount on warped personality? It's time for all Kenyans of good will to stand up to this Govt and stop this frivolity and pettiness.We have bigger problems than sexual orientations! Kwani do they want to legalize homosexuality in Kenya? God forbid!

 
26. On Tuesday October 27, 2009, 22:59 PM , biula sawa, United States wrote:
  If kenyan govt.has 40m to spend on GAYS,please use it in a more reasonable way--like feeding the hungry!!No wonder you all are getting visa BANS!

 
27. On Tuesday October 27, 2009, 21:44 PM , Peter Mwangi, Kenya wrote:
  This is a waste of funds. It can best be achieved through a statistical modeling based on population sampling. Gay and lesbian people all over the world are not always forthcoming, more so in conservative societies like Kenya. What would be the purpose anyway, after knowing the number? Use the money to educate the general population on prevention methods instead.

 
28. On Tuesday October 27, 2009, 21:02 PM , Anthony Wachira, United States wrote:
  I think Kenya is running out of its sanity, you mean government is planning to spend Ksh 40M with an exercise that is perceived by many as immoral whereas people are starving in many parts of the country?, can someone advice these people to spend the tax payers money wisely not with this kind of uncouth exercise.

 
29. On Tuesday October 27, 2009, 20:20 PM , Mwaniki Gaita, Sweden wrote:
  So how about the lesbians? What if the outcome is shockingly high?

 
30. On Tuesday October 27, 2009, 19:52 PM , mbeche, Afghanistan wrote:
  The government needs to use that money to help starving Kenyans. Gay folks can be educated by advertising through the national media. Lets get serious - people are starving in Kenya. Are trying to encourage world gays to come to Kenya seeking union. That will only increase what you are trying to prevent. Common now.

 

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