Africa Trans Health & Advocacy Network. In March 2019, 3 out of 5 judges in the Court of Appeal ruled that the government could not use colonial-era laws criminalising gay sexual activity to block the National Gay Lesbian Human Rights Commission (NGLHRC) from being registered as a non-profit organization, and dismissed the appeal after the government's Non-Governmental Organisations Coordination Board rejecting its application for registration as a charity on the basis that it was for gay and lesbian people. The government could still appeal the decision in the Supreme Court. Prominent LGBTQ activist and fashion business owner, Edwin Chiloba, was murdered by unknown assailants. His body was found in Uasin Gishu on 3 January 2023. Summary table See also Human rights in Kenya Kenya Human Rights Commission LGBT rights in Africa Denis Nzioka References External links UK government travel advice for Kenya: Local laws and customs Rainbow Kenya Human rights in Kenya Law of Kenya Rights Kenya Politics of Kenya