Kenyan President William Ruto has addressed the issue of same-sex marriages, reaffirming his country’s commitment to the traditional meanings of marriage and sexuality as stated in the country’s Constitution of 2010.
He praised the constitution as one of the most progressive laws because of the broad range of protections it provides for personal rights, and he assured everyone that Kenyans will uphold all legal rights.
Yet he was clear in an interview with a German TV station earlier this week that his country doesn’t have a problem with how marriage is defined in other countries.
“In Kenya, the only understanding of relationships around marriage is around men marrying women, that is the context of relationship that exist in Kenya and is provided for in our constitution.” he said.
“It (same-sex marriage) can happen elsewhere, we have no issue with people celebrating their issues in America and in other countries, that is their choosing,” he stressed when asked about a recent anti-same-sex law promulgated in neighbouring Uganda.“
“In Kenya, we have taken a position, the position of the Constitution, the position of the laws as it is today, if that is what they (Ugandans) want to do, we cannot dictate to Germans or French or Americans or Ugandans if that is what they want to do.“
“That is theirs to do, for us as a country, we have taken a position that is informed by our culture, our tradition, our Constitution and our laws,” he added.
Watch the interview below
Source – Tru News Report
