Ambassador Meg Whitman says the US will respect Kenya’s stance on LGBTQ.
US ambassador Meg Whitman on Friday, March 3, maintained that the US would respect the Kenyan Government’s stand on the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) community.
Speaking during an event in Kajiado County, the diplomat reiterated that the US viewed LGBTQ rights as human rights noting that the Kenyan Government had taken a different stand.
Whitman explained that the US would not impose its view on Kenya adding that every country has a right to choose its stand on the controversial topic.
“As the United States, we probably have a different position in that we view LGBTQ rights as human rights. We respect every country’s point of view and what position they will take on that and we will respect that.
“Our democratic view is different and that is okay. We have had a very strong relationship for many years and I think the Kenyan Government knows the US perspective but we also respect Kenya in that particular issue,” Whitman underscored.
