Leading LGBTIQ+ organizations in Kenya have been in court since 2016 seeking to have two sections of the Penal Code that criminalize same-sex relations repealed. With the ruling on whether to repeal slated for 22nd February, we held an Inter-Faith Service to raise awareness and add a religious voice to the discussion. Arguments against gayContinue reading Faith Voices for Decrim Inter-Faith Service
UCAA On Ghetto Radio
As part of their mandate to tackle interconnected human rights and justice issues, different members of the UCAA team have been and will be featured on Ghetto Radio between January and February 2019. Some of the issues addressed include police brutality, clergy misbehavior, minority rights and, the role of the church in fighting for humanContinue reading UCAA On Ghetto Radio
CAC Celebrates Christmas As a Family!
Christmas is a time for joy and sharing. It is a time for family and friends to get together and make merry and that is what we did in 2018. We invited members for Christmas dinner and we were all pleasantly surprised when a big number showed up. It was the first Christmas we spentContinue reading CAC Celebrates Christmas As a Family!
CAC Visits Mumias
CAC has been blessed to have a team of religious leaders who are both allies and partners in the work that we do. This partnership led to the formation of an alliance between CAC and the religious leaders called UCAA – The United Coalition of Affirming Africans. In December of 2018, CAC visited theContinue reading CAC Visits Mumias
UCAA Begins Media Sensitization on Interconnected Justice Issues
Where religious leaders were previously on the forefront in fighting for human rights in Kenya, they have taken a back seat lately. Cases of corruption and collusion with the political class have overtime eroded their moral authority and impetus to be the nation’s voice for truth and justice. As a fellowship that advocates for humanContinue reading UCAA Begins Media Sensitization on Interconnected Justice Issues
CAC at 5: Celebrating Inclusion, Resilience & Partnerships
The year is 2013. A group of young people sit at a friend’s house, chilling, talking, hanging out… One thing unites them. They are all different; at least the society says they are. They are queer people who have found friendship, acceptance, and understanding in each other. They meet often to talk about life; aboutContinue reading CAC at 5: Celebrating Inclusion, Resilience & Partnerships
Radical Inclusion: What We Mean
God is love! He tells us that he knew us before we were formed in our mothers’ wombs, and calls us to come just as we are. He says has a plan and future for all of us. This is why as a fellowship, we believe in the radical inclusion of all. We believe everyoneContinue reading Radical Inclusion: What We Mean
Of His Unconditional Love
God is love! But is he really? Is this something we really believe or is it something we just like to rattle off because well, everyone says it? And what is this love anyway? To understand love and God, we usually rely on 2 things: the bible, which is God’s word and on the men/womenContinue reading Of His Unconditional Love
The Journey Begins
Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton