Hostile spaces and places; the case of the Kenyan gay activist Mwangi Mukami

Mwangi Mukami is a Kenyan gay man living in San Francisco, California. He was recently in the media “coming out of the closet” to highlight the fact that he is gay yet fathered a child with a woman.

Mr. Mukami exhibited rear courage to come out and  speak openly about his struggles with his sexuality. Specifically, his depression after his family’s rejection. Mr. Mukami’s situation highlights the challenges facing  Kenyan gay men in the United States and within. In Kenya in particular, the notion of inclusivity of difference is shunned on cultural and religious grounds.