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Supreme Court declines to review order allowing LGBTQ associations

Chief Justice Martha Koome who is the President of the Supreme Couirt of Kenya. [File, Standard]

It was another win for the minority gays and lesbians groups after the Supreme Court dismissed a bid by Homabay Town MP Peter Kaluma to ban their associations.

Justices Philomena Mwilu, Mohamed Ibrahim, Smokin Wanjala, Njoki Ndungu and William Ouko declined to review their earlier decision Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) people opportunity to form associations to champion their rights.

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