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    Christiane Amanpour‏Verified account @camanpour Apr 20

    Kenyan President @UKenyatta claims that gay rights are “of no importance” in his country – he says it is not an issue of human rights, but rather of "our own base as a culture." MORE: https://cnn.it/2qO4q16  hhttps://snpy.tv/2qP4vRx 

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    President: Gay rights 'of no importance' in Kenya
    President Uhuru Kenyatta claims that gay rights are "of no importance" in Kenya, and that homosexuality is not an issue of human rights, but rather of "our own base as a cultu... - See more at cnn.com
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      2. gathara‏Verified account @gathara Apr 20
        Replying to @camanpour @UKenyatta

        gathara Retweeted gathara

        Great that @camanpour starts by pointing out the colonial and Victorian roots of homophobia on the continent, which the clueless @UKenyatta then goes on to defend. I wrote about this a while back.https://twitter.com/gathara/status/595089577343344640?s=19 …

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        gatharaVerified account @gathara
        Gay Bans in Africa Are About Control, Not Culture. http://gathara.blogspot.com/2014/01/gay-bans-in-africa-are-about-control.html … "What's being defended is a figment of the Victorian imagination."
        14 replies 13 retweets 31 likes
      3. gathara‏Verified account @gathara Apr 20
        Replying to @gathara @camanpour @UKenyatta

        There is also no legal or constitutional prohibition against homosexuality as both @camanpour and @UKenyatta falsely state. It's not illegal to be gay in Kenya though some gay sexual acts are criminalized by colonial era laws whose constitutionality is currently under challenge.

        9 replies 9 retweets 17 likes
      4. #rationaloptimist‏ @mohammedhersi Apr 21
        Replying to @gathara @camanpour @UKenyatta

        Keep it in your bedroom we don't care but dont try to make it a national issue. When God created Adam he created Eve ( Hawa) NOT a Steve .

        5 replies 5 retweets 67 likes
      5. gathara‏Verified account @gathara Apr 21
        Replying to @mohammedhersi @camanpour @UKenyatta

        That's BS. Being gay is not a crime in Kenya (despite what the likes of @EzekielMutua and @UKenyatta might think). What is criminalized is precisely the sort of private consensual sexual interaction between two gay adults that you say you don't care about!

        4 replies 5 retweets 11 likes
      6. #rationaloptimist‏ @mohammedhersi Apr 21
        Replying to @gathara @camanpour and

        Then don't make it a national issue.

        1 reply 1 retweet 26 likes
      7. gathara‏Verified account @gathara Apr 21
        Replying to @mohammedhersi @camanpour and

        Those criminalizing private, consensual sexual behavior are the ones making it a national issue, dumbass.

        3 replies 3 retweets 13 likes
      8. #rationaloptimist‏ @mohammedhersi Apr 21
        Replying to @gathara @camanpour and

        No one has criminalized anything but they should stop forcing us to stop everything we do to crown them . Separate the issues here. As you said, it's private , then keep it private period. Nothing More Nothing Less.

        1 reply 8 retweets 31 likes
      9. gathara‏Verified account @gathara Apr 21
        Replying to @mohammedhersi @camanpour and

        You seem to be confused about what the issues are. Being gay is not illegal so why should gay folks hide? To comfort bigots? Some gay sexual acts are criminalized but you seem ignorant of that. Read the penal code.

        6 replies 1 retweet 13 likes
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      2. Dennis Itumbi, HSC‏Verified account @OleItumbi Apr 20
        Replying to @camanpour @UKenyatta

        Obviously, @PresidentKE was right. The Anglican Church has sworn Gay priests, ask yourself why the African Anglicans declined to follow suit - Culture. Second and most important what is Important to Kenyans? Better Healthcare, Jobs, Food Security - Not the Non-Issue of Gayism

        18 replies 52 retweets 238 likes
      3. #TouchBrown‏ @1kinyanjui Apr 20
        Replying to @OleItumbi @camanpour @UKenyatta

        It's not like your government is doing anything about these other issues you refer to as "important to Kenyans"

        0 replies 3 retweets 12 likes
      4. End of conversation
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      2. AJAASUMA WEST HAM UTD  ⚒‏ @lilmodulo Apr 20
        Replying to @camanpour @UKenyatta

        This is a not a.questions to be asking our African leaders! There are alot of problems facing our Economy but not the issue of LGBT rights which we completely frown agianst it. Thank you @UKenyatta for that wise answer but @camanpour seems to have a certain interest in Africa.

        4 replies 25 retweets 134 likes
      3. Kariûki‏ @fkariuki Apr 20
        Replying to @lilmodulo @camanpour @UKenyatta

        I agree. What's her agenda, I wonder? Is this what she prepped for?

        1 reply 4 retweets 34 likes
      4. AJAASUMA WEST HAM UTD  ⚒‏ @lilmodulo Apr 20
        Replying to @fkariuki @camanpour @UKenyatta

        She recently ster a great confusion with one of our Ghanaian celebrity @moesha_official on how their life styles influence their living standard it turn out they date married men for their living and it became the order of news in Ghana.

        1 reply 3 retweets 6 likes
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      2. Gabu™‏ @gabu_sang Apr 20
        Replying to @camanpour @UKenyatta

        We accepted the Bible now you want us to accept this? How about you accept polygamy. just for fairness' sake!

        6 replies 34 retweets 131 likes
      3. JuaCali‏ @juacaliGenge Apr 20
        Replying to @gabu_sang @camanpour @UKenyatta

        Very true!!!

        1 reply 4 retweets 24 likes
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      2. Carol Muga‏ @calmuga Apr 20
        Replying to @camanpour @UKenyatta

        He is right..... and please respect that. We have the Big4 to pursue and not gay rights... @camanpour @UKenyatta

        1 reply 6 retweets 30 likes
      3. Sandro Hans‏ @hanshommz Apr 20
        Replying to @calmuga @camanpour @UKenyatta

        It's not even in our thoughts

        0 replies 4 retweets 18 likes
      4. End of conversation
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      2. Shadrack Wangara‏ @ShadrackWangara Apr 20
        Replying to @camanpour @UKenyatta

        We are happy to be 1000 years behind on this issue.

        1 reply 10 retweets 51 likes
      3. Kariûki‏ @fkariuki Apr 20
        Replying to @ShadrackWangara @camanpour @UKenyatta

        100%. Sips traditional African soup.

        1 reply 3 retweets 21 likes
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