PRIME MINISTER ODINGA OF KENYA: ¨Lies, propaganda and fear-mongering¨ against ¨Gays¨ was/is instigated by opponents of the new constitution*

¨A story that appeared early today in Capital FM’s online edition and later picked by the Daily Nation late Sunday evening to the effect that Prime Minister Raila Odinga ordered arrest of gay couples was incorrect and widely missed the core message of the Prime Minister’s remarks earlier that day.

The Prime Minister made references to gay marriages in the context of what he called “lies, propaganda and fear-mongering” that opponents of the then draft constitution engaged in during the referendum campaigns.

The PM said one of the lies was that the draft legalized same sex marriages. The other was that it would force the government to build abortion wards in all hospitals because it legalized abortion.

The Prime Minister went ahead to explain that time has proved these were lies. In regard to gay marriages, the PM added a rider that even if it had been legal, Kenyans were likely to continue the established trend of marrying the opposite sex. After all, he said, census data released early this year indicated there were more women than men and there would be little reason for Kenyans to turn to same sex marriages. This rider is what the media picked and twisted to imply order of arrest. Prime Minister Odinga made no such orders and has no intentions of making any such orders.¨

DENNIS ONYANGO
COMMUNICATION SECRETARY,
OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER

*The Anglican Church of Kenya opposed the new constitution (which was approved and made law).

 Anglican bishops led by Archbishop Eliud Wabukala (seated,2nd left) announced their ‘No’ campaign on the proposed New Constitution law at the All Saints Cathedral in Nairobi

Nairobi — Church leaders, just like politicians, have lost the trust of Kenyans, a new survey has said.  HERE

· Thanks to Prime Minister Raila Odinga,  Kenya
· Thanks to Dennis Onyango
· Thanks to Gay Kenya
· Thanks to Denis Nzioka