KENYA has recently seen the increasing visibility of sexual and gender minorities. However, this has been met with a growing backlash. Religious and political leaders have been spreading homophobic and transphobic rhetoric. This has happened with the tacit approval of a law enforcement apparatus that’s supposed to guarantee the right to equal protection. Authors EMMY KAGEHA IGONYA, Associate research scientist, African Population and Health Research Center LUCY WANJIKU MUNG’ALA, PhD Researcher, University of Amsterdam The continued criminalisation of same-sex sexual relations among consenting adults in Kenya worsens social disparities and inequalities. It fuels socioeconomic and health vulnerabilities. It deprives members…