His body was discovered in a metal box by the roadside near a town where he ran his fashion business.Kenyan police say a suspect had been arrested in connection with the death of a prominent LGBTIQ+ rights campaigner whose body was found stuffed into a metal box in the west of the country.
Activist Edwin Chiloba's remains were found on Tuesday near Eldoret town in Uasin Gishu county, where he ran his fashion business, independent rights group the Kenya Human Rights Commission said.Research suggests acceptance of homosexuality is gradually increasing in Kenya, but it remains a taboo subject for many. The country's film board has banned two films for their portrayals of gay lives in recent years.
"Chiloba's death is a tragedy and an affront to human dignity and violation of the right to life #JusticeForChiloba," it said on Twitter.Resila Onyango, Kenya National Police Service's spokesperson, said officers had arrested one person in connection with Chiloba's death. "Words cannot even explain how we as a community are feeling right now. Edwin Chiloba was a fighter, fighting relentlessly to change the hearts and minds of society when it came to LGBTQ+ lives," GALCK, a Kenyan gay rights group, said on Twitter.
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This is so sad. Such a beautiful smile and full of wishes. R.I.P. God be with his family 🙏🏾
Devastating. 💔💔
RIP. May you find a better place than this one
More Christian love.
Whos he promoting trans for?
Have they tracked down this beautiful souls killer/s? RIP
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