Court outlaws gay unions as clerics welcome highly awaited verdict

Apostle Cathy Kageni celebrates outside High Court after judges made a ruling on LGBT. (David Gichuru, Standard)

The High Court has delivered a big blow to gays and lesbians in a landmark ruling outlawing homosexuality in Kenya.

And the judgement was met with praise by top religious leaders, insisting marriage is a union between opposite sexes for procreation. “Even the Constitution is very clear on what marriage should be and it is against Christian, Biblical and African cultural principles for two people to engage in homosexual unions,” said head of ACK Archbishop Most Rev Jackson ole Sapit.