Supreme Court ruling on LGBTQ

In a press statement dated Sunday, February 26, 2023, Legio Maria of African Church Mission Bishop Wycliffe Nyaperah called on Kenyans to oppose the apex ...

The judges ruled in his favour at the High Court in 2015 and again at the Court of Appeal in 2019. The court stated that despite homosexuality being illegal in Kenya, members of the LGBTQ still have a right of association. The Supreme Court of Kenya on Friday, February 24 ruled that the NGO Board’s decision to bar homosexuals from forming recognised groups is discriminatory.

Kenya Christian Professionals Forum says court judgment is a threat to the sanctity of marriage.

He went on to say that the council demanded respect for their traditions and values. We have a right and duty to defend our moral values, and to have laws that align with our societal consensus on right and wrong. In the case, LGBTQ activist Eric Gitari had challenged the refusal by the NGO Coordination Board to register their association. In the judgment, the apex court ruled that the board violated Gitari's right to freedom of association by refusing to register his NGO on the basis of his sexual orientation. - In the case, LGBTQ activist Eric Gitari had challenged the refusal by the NGO Coordination Board to register their association. The apex court ruled that the NGO borad violated Gitari's right to freedom of association by refusing to register his NGO on the basis of his sexual orientation.

The Supreme Court of Kenya ruled that the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) community have the right to association.

“ The Bible categorizes immoral thoughts in the heart and immoral actions as sinful, including homosexual behavior. We truly commend the judges who ruled for God’s creative order and for cultural preservation and dissented from that majority ruling,” Odede said. In all these passages, homosexuality is not approved but rather, is viewed as sinful, unnatural and perverted” he stated. “Homosexuality being illegal in Kenya, members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning persons (LGBTQ) still have a Right of Association,”. The Apex stated that despite homosexuality being illegal in Kenya, members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning persons (LGBTQ) still have a right of association. And perhaps criminal organisations as well” said CITAM presiding bishop Calisto Odede.

The government will appeal the Supreme Court ruling allowing the registration of an NGO seeking to advocate for the rights of the LGBTQ community in Kenya, ...

The High Court ruled in favor of the petitioner and directed the board to register NGLHRC as an NGO within 30 days. The court noted that it would be unconstitutional to limit the right to associate, through denial of registration of an association, purely on the basis of the sexual orientation of the applicants. NGLHRC moved to the High Court to challenge the board’s decision, arguing that it violated its right to freedom of association under Article 36 of the Constitution and its right against discrimination under Article 27.

The Christ is the Answer Ministries (CITAM) has condemned the Supreme Court ruling on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) community.

On top of this it is opposed to our cultural norms in Africa," the statement said in part. The organizations on the list were the National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission, the Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Council, the Gay and Lesbian Observancy, and the National Coalition of Gays and Lesbians in Kenya. The Bible speaks 7 times about this kind of relationship directly. The National Gay and Lesbians Human Rights Commission asked the Non Governmental Organisation Co-ordination Board to reserve a name from a list for the promotion of their rights in 2013, and that was the beginning of the movement to get the community's rights registered. In all these passages, homosexuality is not approved but rather, is viewed as sinful, unnatural and perverted. This kind of lifestyle is incompatible with the new life Christians are supposed to be living in Christ," the statement said. The majority of the judges ruled it was discriminatory for the lower courts to deny the gay community in Kenya the ability to register as a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO). [Kenya](https://kiswahili.tuko.co.ke/tags/siasa-za-kenya/) said the LGBTQ [community has a right to association.](https://www.tuko.co.ke/kenya/495831-supreme-court-rules-lgbtq-members-form-ngo-organisation-kenya/) The response from the church came after a ruling by the Supreme Court of Odede also said that the belief of the LGBTQ community disobeyed scriptural teachings and negated God's created order for the family and human - The church has weighed in on the LGBTQ community rights after a controversial ruling by the Supreme Court of Kenya - The Christ is the Answer Ministries the beliefs of the community negated scriptural teachings and God's idea of the family setup

The ruling made on February 24, allowed for the registration of LGBTQ+ NGOs | Pulselive Kenya.

On Friday, February 24, the Supreme Court ruled that denying LGBTQ+ members the right to register as an NGO was discriminatory. And perhaps criminal organisations as well," Bishop Odede said in a statement. Three judges in the five-judge bench ruled that community members have a right to associate even though the law considers same-sex marriages illegal. Clergy reacts to the Supreme Court ruling on LGBTQ+ Members of the clergy have castigated the ruling by the supreme court which they have termed as going against the laws of God. The Supreme Court ruling now gives way for LGBTQ+ groups to register for operations in the country.

In a press statement dated Sunday, February 26, 2023, Legio Maria of African Church Mission Bishop Wycliffe Nyaperah called on Kenyans to oppose the apex ...

The judges ruled in his favour at the High Court in 2015 and again at the Court of Appeal in 2019. The court stated that despite homosexuality being illegal in Kenya, members of the LGBTQ still have a right of association. The Supreme Court of Kenya on Friday, February 24 ruled that the NGO Board’s decision to bar homosexuals from forming recognised groups is discriminatory.

Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetangula has joined other influential figures in denouncing the Supreme Court for its.

Each Individual and/or Public institution, including the judiciary,has a duty to uphold, defend and protect public morals!! “We truly commend the judges who ruled for God’s creative order and for cultural preservation and dissented from that majority ruling. The SC pronouncement may lead to unintended and unhelpful consequences

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula has poked holes on the Supreme Court judgment that granted the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer ...

Each Individual and/or Public institution, including the judiciary, has a duty to uphold, defend and protect public morals!! "The Bible speaks seven times about this kind of relationship directly; Ge.19:1-11; Lev 18:22; 20:13; Judge 19:22-25; Roman 1:25-26; 1 Cor.6:9, 1 Tim.1:9-10. "The court was of the view that the appellant's decision was discriminatory and that it would be unconstitutional to limit the right to associate, through denial of registration of an association, purely on the basis of the sexual orientation of the applicants," the court ruled. Ibrahim and Ouko held the decision by the NGO Board was not discriminatory and that it did not infringe Article 27 of the Constitution (2010). The decision by the apex court followed an appeal arising form the Court of Appeal by the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) had successfully challenged an appeal by the board against a favorable High Court decision. Despite Kenya being a secular state, the National Assembly Speaker faulted the Judiciary decision arguing that the nation is highly religious and it was up to the Supreme Court to defend the public morals.

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula has weighed in on the Supreme Court ruling on the LGBTQ community.

The Apex stated that despite homosexuality being illegal in Kenya, members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning persons (LGBTQ) still have a right of association. We truly commend the judges who ruled for God’s creative order and for cultural preservation and dissented from that majority ruling,” Odede said. And perhaps criminal organisations as well” said CITAM presiding bishop Calisto Odede.

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 27 - National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula has poked holes on the Supreme Court judgment that granted the lesbian, gay, bisexual, ...

Each Individual and/or Public institution, including the judiciary, has a duty to uphold, defend and protect public morals!! The SC pronouncement may lead to unintended and unhelpful consequences,” he tweeted. “The court was of the view that the appellant’s decision was discriminatory and that it would be unconstitutional to limit the right to associate, through denial of registration of an association, purely on the basis of the sexual orientation of the applicants,” the court ruled. Ibrahim and Ouko held the decision by the NGO Board was not discriminatory and that it did not infringe Article 27 of the Constitution (2010). The decision by the apex court followed an appeal arising form the Court of Appeal by the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) had successfully challenged an appeal by the board against a favorable High Court decision. Despite Kenya being a secular state, the National Assembly Speaker faulted the Judiciary decision arguing that the nation is highly religious and it was up to the Supreme Court to defend the public morals.