CITAM church condemns Supreme Court over LGBTQ ruling

Asked court to explain their difference from other criminal movements

In Summary
  • They said they truly commend the judges who ruled for God's creative order and for cultural preservation and dissented from that majority ruling.
  • They encouraged Kenyans of moral integrity to reject, resist and oppose this Supreme court ruling as it will erode our societal norms and morals.
The queer community held a peaceful demonstration within Nairobi CBD on January 13, 2022
The queer community held a peaceful demonstration within Nairobi CBD on January 13, 2022
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Christ is the Answer (CITAM) church has come out to strongly condemn the Supreme court's ruling on LGBTQ+ movements.

In a statement signed by CITAM's presiding Bishop Reverend Calisto Odede, the church called the ruling contradictory.

They said that despite gayism being illegal in Kenya, the Court ruled in favour of the National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (NGLHRC)'s right of association in Kenya.

"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," they said.

If not, they asked, how different are they from homosexuals and perhaps criminal organisations as well?

The church noted that the ruling comes soon after sections of the Church in the West decided to bless gay unions.

They said they truly commend the judges who ruled for God's creative order and for cultural preservation and dissented from that majority ruling.

"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," they said.

They encouraged Kenyans of moral integrity to reject, resist and oppose this Supreme court ruling as 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.

Meanwhile, they said they would continue to pray and use other acceptable means to preserve our national ethos and moral fibre from negative external influences.

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