Members of Parliament (MPs) piled pressure on President William Ruto to declare his stand on the LGBTQ community following the ruling on the Supreme Court allowing them to register associations.
Speaking on the floor of the National Assembly, Likoni MP Mishi Mboko put President Ruto's proclamation of the Christian faith to the test asking him to openly declare the undertaking of the community as illegal.
Mboko was taken aback by the deafening silence of the head of state on an issue of national importance in the country.
"I want to see the President speak on this matter and rebuke it as openly as he professes the Christian faith," Mboko declared.
Her sentiments were reiterated by Mwingi North Counterpart Paul Nzengu and Kaloleni lawmaker Paul Katana. Nzengu asked Ruto to borrow a leaf from Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni.
"If Museveni, who does not so open about his Christianity, refused to bow to the pressure of sanctions, then let Kenya not accept any money, or donations that are tied to the legalising of homosexuality," Nzengu remarked.
Mboko argued that homosexuality was a threat to the population of the country which is already dwindling because of drought, disease and natural attrition.
She strongly protested the ruling by the apex court, arguing that allowing them to form an association would birth other activities which are violations of the Constitution of Kenya and the Penal Code.
"When they have such groups, what will their discussions centres on? We know they have been doing secret awareness and recruitment drives across the country, what if we legalise the formation of their association?" Mboko posed.
On his part, Nzengu sharply criticized the youth whom he claimed were most affected by peer pressure to join the LGBTQ community.
"I want to advise the young people, you are becoming a disappointment to your parents. This is a moral decay and we want them to refrain from that," he pointed out.
In addition, other lawmakers demanded that Ruto addresses the coincidence between the court's verdict and the Ksh16 billion donation Kenya received from US.
On her part, Elgeyo Marakwet Woman Representative Jane Kiptoo maintained that the practices of the LGBTQ community were illegal but reckoned that Kenya can capitalise on them.
Kiptoo stated that the country can manufacture some of the tools, devices and toys used by its members.
The motion was tabled before the House by Nyali legislator Mohammed Ali. Notably, the session was chaired by Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma
