Deputy Governor of Nandi, Yulita Mitei, has expressed concern about an increase in the number of people in the county who identify as LGBTQ+.
According to Mitei, a recent survey found over 1,000 people in the county who identified as queer, which she claims is against Nandi culture.
The deputy county manager expressed concern that if the situation was not addressed quickly, it would spiral out of control.
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“The sad reality is that it is within us now. As leaders, we are shocked by the rising cases of homosexuality in Nandi. It is very appalling…as a community, it is against our culture. Where did we go wrong?” Mitei posed.
Mitei urged members of the community to speak out against it, claiming that it would devastate the county’s family and social systems.
“Let’s end the silence and we should oppose it because it is not divine in all aspects because it goes against our creation and nature,” the Mitei said.
The deputy governor’s remarks come after Archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit of the Anglican Church of Kenya accused the Church of England of normalizing sin following its decision to allow priests to preside over civil marriages of same-sex couples.
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According to Bishop Ole Sapit the ACK church in Kenya, will not recognize the Church of England’s decision.
“It is ridiculous that the Church of England affirms to remain faithful to the traditional teachings of marriage yet have sanctioned the so-called prayers of love to be used in their Churches to bless unions between persons of the same sex.
“Whereas in the Anglican Church, we are saddened by the departure of our mother church from the true gospel, their resolutions do not apply to us and we do not recognize any teachings that are extra-biblical or contrary to the teachings of the Bible,” Ole Sapit said.
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Ole Sapit warned that unless the Church of England repents and returns to Biblical teachings, it will become irrelevant and lose its identity.
