The Parklands Diary

                                                                           Image by Freepik on Freepik INTRODUCTION Abortion is one of the most controversial topics in Kenya and Africa as a whole. This is because most African countries are guided and follow almost blindly two aspects that being religion and their customary traditions. This means that if an act contravenes the very specific codes of religion and tradition it will be rejected at the fullest extent. This is evidenced by a recent event where a homosexual, Edwin Chiloba, was killed and instead of being sympathetic and supportive to the deceased’s family, most Kenyans were quick to condemn the dead fellow and some even went to the extent of stating that his death was a punishment from the heavens due to...

Public opinion, which more often than not appears more nuanced, has sparked surface-level hostility in an already heated sexual orientation debate. On one side, the meritorious, high-minded, and self-proclaimed guardians of morality have adopted the Judeo-Christian approach to argue that recognition of the LGBTQI groups in Kenya will be a catalyst for moral erosion in the country.  On the other hand, liberals have embraced and pushed for LGBTQI group recognition, citing that denying them this right is tantamount to discrimination and persecution. Human dignity, as enshrined under Article 28 of our Kenyan Constitution, has also been invoked by the faction that champions the recognition of this group. These heated debates have consequently translated into gross human rights violations being reported to various human rights organizations both in Kenya and regionally. However, the common rhetoric remains "How should we perceive sex and gender; is there a distinction?" Cracking th...