Nairobi, 12 October, 2023 / 8:45 pm (ACI Africa).
CitizenGo has condemned the harassment of their Campaigns Director for Africa and the United Nations, Ann Kioko, after she participated in a peaceful protest against the pro-homosexual ruling of the Supreme Court of Kenya.
On October 6, Ms. Kioko was among other pro-lifers who took to the streets of Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi, to call for the resignation of three Supreme Court Judges who, earlier this year, voted for the registration of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer persons (LGBTQ) Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Kenya.
In a Wednesday, October 11 statement, CitizenGo officials say threats against Ms. Kioko have been engineered by people purporting to be pro-LGBTQ.
Officials of the entity known to advocate for the promotion of family values say they have reported the matter to the police at the Nairobi-based Central Police Station and are cooperating with the authorities as they await a “thorough investigation” into the matter.
Ms. Kioko “has subsequently been targeted with threats, harassment, bullying, stalking, and intimidation,” they say, and add, “These actions are entirely unacceptable, and we stand firmly against violence or harassment, regardless of one's stance on the matter at hand.”
