Refugees who fled from Uganda because they are gay, lesbian or another sexual minority say they are also unwelcome in Kenya. A group of LGBT refugees have been protesting at the U.N. refugee agency’s Nairobi headquarters, demanding to be resettled somewhere safer.
The Kenya Film Classification Board has proposed rules that it says would address modern concerns, but opponents in the media industry fear broader powers for the board would curtail their right to free speech.
Kenya’s president has directed that by December all Makonde will get identity cards, which are required to open a bank account or buy a home, among other basic activities.