Groups rally against Western backed homosexuality

Several lobby groups have launched a campaign against homosexuality in a bid to get the government to declare it a crime.

The groups yesterday kicked off the 'Zuia Sodom Kabisa' (Prevent Sodomy Completely) petition to collect a million signatures against homosexuality in Kenya.

The groups include the Save our Men Initiative, Maendeleo ya Wanaume, the Kikuyu council of elders, religious groups and professionals.

“The support the homosexual community is getting from Western governments like the Netherlands, USA and Germany has given homosexuals boldness that borders on intimidation for the few voices of reason that are standing against their onslaught,” said Peter Munga, the chairman of Mandate Initiative.

Munga said the vocal and incessant support homosexuals are getting from US President Barack Obama is worrying.

Save our Men's Jasiel Njau said Uganda has been threatened with dire consequences for making a decision to ban homosexuality based on scientific and cultural facts and sound moral considerations.

“The penal code that outlaws homosexuality in Kenya is being flouted by the homosexual society citing the Bill of Rights enshrined inour constitution," Njau said.

Harrisson Kinyanjui, a lawyer, said the million-signature petition to Parliament and the judiciary is to ensure that the constitution is not subjected to the liberal interpretation in favour of the homosexual community.

“This will culminate in a consensus march on Saturday April 5, as we submit the signatures,” Kinyanjui said. Archbishop Arthur Kitonga said homosexulity posed a real threat to the core foundation of Kenyan society.

“We insist that this is a moral issue which goes against the conscience of the silent majority in Kenya,” Kitonga said. He said Western governments should be spending their resources on the crisis in Syria and elsewhere.

Kitonga said their priorities are misplaced when it comes to morality. Maendeleo ya Wanaume's Peter Njoka termed homosexuality a serious threat to life, community and the youths.

"Join us as we save the family," he urged.

Adapted from The Star