"We do not want to create a mountain out of a molehill," he said, adding that he prefers to focus his efforts on unemployment and hunger. "When it becomes a big issue for the people of Kenya, the people of Kenya will make a choice."
Kenya's laws against same-sex relations were put in place by the British colonizers in the late 19th century. Kenya's penal code criminalizes "carnal knowledge against the order of nature." Anyone found engaging in same-sex relationships could face up to 14 years in prison.
Steven Sahiounie is a two-time award-winning journalist
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