boxes of Astroglide taken off the streets.

Unless what is being built is a chaplaincy.on Facebook at BBC Africa or on Instagram at bbcafricaBBC Africa podcastsFocus on AfricaThis Is AfricaKenyaChristianityAfricaRelatedKenyan vendor shot by police during protests dies after life support switched off5 days agoAfricaAre East African governments uniting to silence dissent?26 Jun 2025AfricaKenya protests are 'coup attempt'.

We view this action as anti-democratic and a promotion of Christian nationalism by President Ruto.William Ruto is Kenya's first evangelical Christian president.I am not going to ask anyone for an apology for building a church.

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That statement alone has angered Kenyans already frustrated with his style of leadership and what they regard as the entanglement of the state and the church.

otherwise it might be seen to favour one Christian denomination over others.in the form of marches and rallies.

the community rallied together and a separate organisation is putting on lots of little events.same-sex couples showing affection in public could have seen them arrested.

We are going to club together.Pride events take part across the world.