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WE CONDEMN THE MURDER OF DAVID KATO.

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Gay Kenya Trust – GKT, condemns in the strongest terms possible the heinous murder of the Ugandan Gay Rights activist, David Kato.

David Kato was subject to heinous attacks by a section of the Ugandan media, politicians and religious elite because of his dedication to the struggle for the Rights of Lesbians, Gays, Transsexuals and intersex people of Uganda. These attacks culminated in his being beaten to death in his house on the 26th of January 2011.

David Kato whose photo had been carried repeatedly by a section of the Ugandan Press, some calling for his execution, did not fear or cower at such threats, but instead rededicated himself in his work for a Uganda and East Africa, that respected the equality of all human beings without any form of discrimination or exclusion.

He is very well known here in Kenya, having participated in our LGBTI rights activism milestones of World Social Forum in 2007, and at the GALCK centre where he together with other activists, sought refuge from persecution by the Ugandan Government in 2008.

We at GKT, call upon the Ugandan Government to immediately investigate and bring to book his Killer(s) and to without further delay withdraw the anti-homosexuality bill, which has become a source of so much hatred and animosity against the LGBTI Ugandans.  

We also call upon the religious leaders particularly Conservative evangelical American Church, on whose doorsteps lies so much suffering of the LGBT people in East Africa, to immediately and without delay condemn and disassociate themselves from any form of violence against LGBT people – They surely must understand that in Africa their message is taken literally and they remain the sole spiritual sponsors of these murderers.

We send our heartfelt condolences to the Ugandan LGBTI community who are mourning the death of one of their forefront soldiers. We realize that this is a difficult moment for the community, but it would not be right to give in to fear or intimidation – that is what his killers would want. David Kato would most certainly not want that.  That is why they must re-double their efforts to hold the Government of Uganda, The Ugandan Press, and the Ugandan Religious Leadership to account for their role in the murder of David Kato. David is a true Ugandan Martyr, and we at GKT regard him as such – we shall enshrine his inspiration and vision of a world of true equality and non-discrimination among all human beings regardless of their personal situations or genetic conditions.

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