Prominent lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi took to Twitter on Friday to criticize President William Ruto for the lack of LGBTQ representation in his government.
Abdullahi argued that the previous government under former President Uhuru Kenyatta had 5 LBGTQ members and over 12 senior staff in the State House.
“H.E William Ruto must be called out for excluding members of the LBGTQ from his govt. Contrast this with Uhuru’s commendable policy. Uhuru’s cabinet had 5 LBGTQ members & over 12 senior staff in State House/Office of the President. President Ruto has ZER0…YES ZERO!,” Ahmednasir tweeted.
The sensational claims have raised eyebrows among a section of Kenyans on Tweet who have sought clarification on the said topic.
Lawyer Abdullahi has been a close ally to President Ruto but he always calls him out whenever he feels he is in the wrong.
In a previous CNN interview, Ruto stated that he respects everyone and their beliefs, adding that the same should be said for those who hold opposing beliefs.
“We have Kenyan law, we have Kenyan constitution, we have our tradition, customs; we will continue to respect other people’s customs as they respect our customs and traditions,” he said.
“We also have what we believe in and we expect to be respected for that too,” he added.
In an interview with the same international media outlet about Kenya’s stance on homosexuals, former President Uhuru Kenyatta stated that he would refrain from speaking on a subject of little importance to Kenyans.
“This is an issue of society, of our own base as a culture, as a people, regardless of which community you come from, this is not acceptable, this is not agreeable,” Uhuru said then.
