Wetang'ula Calls Out Supreme Court Over Ruling on LGBTQ

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula has called out the Supreme Court ruling that gave members of the LGBTQ community a right to form and join associations that advocate for their sexuality.

In a tweet, Wetang'ula noted that Kenya is built on a religious foundation whose core tenets do not advocate for same-sex marriages and relationships.

According to the former Bungoma senator, the Supreme Court ruling is capable of bringing devastating consequences to the nation.

"Kenya is deeply religious. 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.

Wetang'ula comment came even as religious leaders in the country spoke strongly against the Supreme Court ruling.

Led by the CITAM church and the Anglican Church of Kenya, religious leaders castigated the SC for the ruling.

"This rather contradictory ruling has left many of us wondering whether other illegal practitioners like paedophiles and those involved in incest also have a right of association," CITAM Church said in a statement.

"We also appreciate and stand with the sections of the Christian faith communities who have stood their ground on matters biblical in spite of the schism from their umbrella organisation." 

The church further encouraged Kenyans of moral integrity to reject, resist and oppose the Supreme court ruling saying it will erode our societal norms and morals.

"We call upon Christians and Kenyans of goodwill to stand out in opposition to this ruling and express their disagreement openly," they said.