Archive for January 2023
Activists and Allies Calling on the Kenyan Government to #BreakThe CycleOfViolence
The galck+ Secretariat and Kenyan LGBTQ+ community are deeply saddened by the sudden and untimely demise of Edwin Kiprotich Chiloba who was taken from us by the senseless act of murder. Those who knew Chiloba can testify that he was a force to reckon with, who used his platform to fight for equality regardless of…
Read MoreThe Murder of Edwin Chiloba – A Human Rights Defender on Sexual Minorities
Released by The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) on 7th January 2023 The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR)has noted with shock news of the gruesome murder of Edwin Chiloba, a Human Rights Defender who advocated the rights of sexual minorities. Chiloba’s mutilated body was reportedly found on 4th January 2023 along…
Read MoreJOINT STATEMENT ON THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE MURDER OF EDWIN ‘CHILOBA’ KIPROTICH KIPTOO
The above-listed organisations commend the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) for the swift investigations into the brutal murder of Edwin Kiprotich Chiloba. The investigations have resulted in a confession, the arrest of five suspects and their arraignment at the Eldoret Law Courts. We laud their efforts to ensure that perpetrators of this heinous act are…
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