Kenya gay and Lesbian activists and their supporters gather outside the Milimani Court in Nairobi, Kenya on May 24, 2019. AP
NAIROBI, Kenya — A three-judge panel of Kenya’s High Court has upheld sections of the country’s penal code that criminalize same-sex relations.
The judges’ unanimous ruling on Friday disappointed Kenya’s vibrant gay community, as many had hoped the court would make history by scrapping the colonial-era laws.
Activists argue that the laws criminalizing consensual same-sex relations between adults are in breach of the constitution because they deny basic rights.
The laws prescribe up to 14 years in prison for people convicted of homosexual acts. /ee
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