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Homosexuality: Not taking a side on this issue is to take a side

The recent ruling by the Kenyan High Court on a case seeking to overturn a law criminalizing same-sex relationships was good music to the straight people around the globe. The three bench judge comprising of Roselyne Abuliri, Chacha Mwita and John Mativo upheld the penal code, sections 162 and 165 of the law that make such relationships illegal in Kenya. This affirmed the fact that in the face of pressure from the West, the African, indeed the Christian African can still take a biblical position.

This came just days after the passing on of a self-proclaimed LGBTIQ activist, author Binyavanga Wainaina. LGBTIQ people are not just staking claims on their rights in nations but now in church also! 

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