By SAM KIPLAGATMore by this AuthorBy AFPMore by this AuthorThe High Court has postponed to May, its ruling on the decriminalisation of gay sex in Kenya, citing a heavy case load. Gay rights organisations are asking the court to scrap these two sections. Prominent commentator Patrick Gathara slammed a "sad, sad day" for the judiciary, describing the postponement as "ludicrous". 'NON-ISSUE'A three-judge bench will deliver the ruling following petitions filed by rights organisations in 2016, which are being contested by a Christian organisation. However, President Uhuru Kenyatta has said time and again that gay rights is not a burning issue for Kenya at the moment.

Source: Daily Nation February 22, 2019 06:48 UTC