The US government has called for a thorough and speedy probe into the brutal murder of Kenyan gay activist Edwin Kiprotich Kipruto, alias Chiloba.
US Department of State Spokesperson Ned Price expressed his country’s willingness to help Kenya investigate the 25-year-old’s killing.
“We urge and expect the Kenyans to conduct a thorough and transparent investigation into his death. And of course, if there’s anything we can do to assist, we stand ready to do that,” Price said as quoted by the Washington Blade.
Price, who is openly gay, further said that violence against members of the LGBTQ community should not be tolerated by any free and open society across the world.
“Violence against LGBTQI+ persons — or anyone, of course — is unacceptable, but when violence stems from possible bias or stigma, it indirectly harms all members of the targeted community. The ultimate act of intolerance has no place in free and open societies,” he added.
The official further noted that Chiloba’s role in advancing the interests of the LGBTQ community will be missed.
“There are so many in that community in Kenya who benefitted from his leadership, from his visibility, from his support,” he noted.
Chiloba’s mutilated body was found stuffed in a metal box and dumped on a roadside in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County last Wednesday.
On Monday, five suspects including three minors were arraigned at Eldoret law courts in connection with the murder of the 25-year-old University of Eldoret student. The court granted the prosecution’s request to detain them for 21 more days to pave the way for investigations.
Jackton Odhiambo, a Nairobi-based freelance photographer who is alleged to have been Chiloba’s boyfriend, is being treated as the prime suspect in his killing.
Chiloba’s family refuted claims that their kin was gay, describing him as a pastor and a dedicated Christian.
“We are perturbed with what we are seeing on social media that our son was involved in ungodly practices. What we know is that he was a servant of God and even locals in our village knew him as a pastor,” Gaudencia Tanui, a cousin to Chiloba said.
This is something for…
This is something for international intervention? Then we know who is spreading these disgusting behaviors to Africans.
Bure kabisa!
Like Malcolm X used to say,…
Like Malcolm X used to say, wazungu ni mashetani. We have Kenyans who die everyday due to lack of advanced medical care, some die because of hunger, and countless die as a result of unaddressed mental illnesses yet I have never heard of the US State Department publicly offering to help. But ukiguza mkundu wanakuja mbio kusaidia. Bure kabisa. Mavi ya kuku.
@Mlandizi, you need to know…
@Mlandizi, you need to know why the book Enoch was removed from the Bible. Let me stop there.
Lmaoo??
Lmaoo??
Ushetani ushelati sewage…
Ushetani ushelati sewage behaviour belongs to Hell.
He was not killed because he…
He was not killed because he was gay. He was killed by gay. I know, his death is important to you only if he was killed for being gay. Stop using him!
Liberals powered by Satan…
Liberals powered by Satan run on booty power and blood sacrifice. Same with hip hop, all music industry and Hollywood. Their foundation is demonic powers. The more booty is drilled the more power is generated and transmitted into those in authority. Shetani ashindwe
mmhhh question mark?
mmhhh question mark?
One thing I would like to…
One thing I would like to dispel is the notion that homosexuality is un african,and did not exist in africa till mzungu showed up…This notion is purely based on misinformation…Remember the only thing worse than lack of information is misinformation.Therefore for those who still think homosexuality is foreign culture,please just google”The homosexual nature of Africa’s past”.You will be shocked.For example how many know Kabaka the King of baganda was gay?
The same Wazungu writes the…
The same Wazungu writes the info on google…so, remember the adage that ” the story of the lion hunt can only be factually narrated by the lion itself”.. the west twists these facts to fit in their narrative.
Any scientific research is…
Any scientific research is open to scrutiny by any body, especially their piers.Not every sure you read the article.If you did,you are open to critique it publicly.
@Maxiley, there is not a…
@Maxiley, there is not a Single Genetic Cause of Same Sexual practice. (Ref:Scientific America). It does not matter whether in Africa or anywhere else in the world. It is just a dirty choice and an African can be as dirty as the next guy. This practice ought to be stopped. Remember, there is not a single gay alive whose parents were gay unless they had taken a break from gayism.
I guess you are just proving…
I guess you are just proving my point. Iam sure you have heard some africans claim that mzungu brought homosexuality in to africa. Where the practice should be stopped,or could be stopped s not my concern here. Remember in every known human society,there have existed at least 10% of homosexuals.
If 10% of gays or even heterosexuals do not reproduce,human population will not be at threat.Hey how many women can one man impregnate give the change…?
@ Mwororo,I dont know how…
@ Mwororo,I dont know how much stock you put into scientific studies that research on sexual orientation,genetic connection and so on.From the experts in those disciplines,we are now told that human beings do fall into only two genders male and female.And that they fall on a continuum ,with extremes on both ends.Who knows what they will discover next…
Scientists currently recognise as many as 9 human species from the past one million years.Who knows if they will discover that some of the idiosyncrasies we see are due to the intermixing.
One this you cannot deny is that you and me are a product of complex ecosystem.
Now why on earth is the USA…
Now why on earth is the USA involved?