Kenya's highest court rules that a colonial-era law banning gay sex should remain in place
Same-sex relations have been banned since the British colonized Kenya in the late 19th century. Kenya's penal code criminalizes"carnal knowledge against the order of nature." Anyone found engaging in same-sex relationships could face up to 14 years in prison.In declining to decriminalize same-sex relations, the Kenya High Court said there was not enough evidence of discrimination against the LGBTQI community and therefore it upheld the ban.
While Kenya is still largely a deeply conservative and religious society, its courts has shown some independence in recent years regarding LGBTQI matters.Opinion: Nigeria is a cold-blooded country for gay men -- I have the scars to prove itLast year, an appeals court in Mombasa ruled that forced anal exams on people who are suspected of same-sex activity are unconstitutional,following the arrest and forced anal exams of two men in 2015. The decision reversed a 2016 court ruling.
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