The ruling on gay marriages has been postponed to May 24 over challenges with the bench of judges. Justice Chacha Mwita who addressed the court on Friday said the judges have had challenges in writing the ruling. Homosexuality is taboo and persecution of sexual minorities is rife. Under sections of Kenya's penal code, gay sex - or "carnal knowledge against the order of nature" - is punishable by up to 14 years in jail. Campaigners say the laws have long promoted homophobia in the largely conservative Christian country - and are used daily to persecute and discriminate against sexual minorities.

Source: The Star February 22, 2019 07:07 UTC