Author: staff reporter

BEIJING, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) — China released a paper stating its position on the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis on Friday. The following is the full text.

China’s Position on the Political Settlement of the Ukraine Crisis

1. Respecting the sovereignty of all countries. Universally recognized international law, including the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter, must be strictly observed. The sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of all countries must be effectively upheld. All countries, big or small, strong or weak, rich or poor, are equal members of the international community. All parties should jointly uphold the basic norms governing international relations and defend international fairness and justice. Equal and uniform application of international law should be promoted, while double standards must be rejected.

2. Abandoning the Cold War mentality. The security of a country should not be pursued at the expense of others. The security of a region should not be achieved by strengthening or expanding military blocs. The legitimate security interests and concerns of all countries must be taken seriously and addressed properly. There is no simple solution to a complex issue. All parties should, following the vision of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security and bearing in mind the long-term peace and stability of the world, help forge a balanced, effective and sustainable European security architecture. All parties should oppose the pursuit of one’s own security at the cost of others’ security, prevent bloc confrontation, and work together for peace and stability on the Eurasian Continent.

3. Ceasing hostilities. Conflict and war benefit no one. All parties must stay rational and exercise restraint, avoid fanning the flames and aggravating tensions, and prevent the crisis from deteriorating further or even spiraling out of control. All parties should support Russia and Ukraine in working in the same direction and resuming direct dialogue as quickly as possible, so as to gradually deescalate the situation and ultimately reach a comprehensive ceasefire.

4. Resuming peace talks. Dialogue and negotiation are the only viable solution to the Ukraine crisis. All efforts conducive to the peaceful settlement of the crisis must be encouraged and supported. The international community should stay committed to the right approach of promoting talks for peace, help parties to the conflict open the door to a political settlement as soon as possible, and create conditions and platforms for the resumption of negotiation. China will continue to play a constructive role in this regard.

5. Resolving the humanitarian crisis. All measures conducive to easing the humanitarian crisis must be encouraged and supported. Humanitarian operations should follow the principles of neutrality and impartiality, and humanitarian issues should not be politicized. The safety of civilians must be effectively protected, and humanitarian corridors should be set up for the evacuation of civilians from conflict zones. Efforts are needed to increase humanitarian assistance to relevant areas, improve humanitarian conditions, and provide rapid, safe and unimpeded humanitarian access, with a view to preventing a humanitarian crisis on a larger scale. The UN should be supported in playing a coordinating role in channeling humanitarian aid to conflict zones.

6. Protecting civilians and prisoners of war (POWs). Parties to the conflict should strictly abide by international humanitarian law, avoid attacking civilians or civilian facilities, protect women, children and other victims of the conflict, and respect the basic rights of POWs. China supports the exchange of POWs between Russia and Ukraine, and calls on all parties to create more favorable conditions for this purpose.

7. Keeping nuclear power plants safe. China opposes armed attacks against nuclear power plants or other peaceful nuclear facilities, and calls on all parties to comply with international law including the Convention on Nuclear Safety (CNS) and resolutely avoid man-made nuclear accidents. China supports the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in playing a constructive role in promoting the safety and security of peaceful nuclear facilities.

8. Reducing strategic risks. Nuclear weapons must not be used and nuclear wars must not be fought. The threat or use of nuclear weapons should be opposed. Nuclear proliferation must be prevented and nuclear crisis avoided. China opposes the research, development and use of chemical and biological weapons by any country under any circumstances.

9. Facilitating grain exports. All parties need to implement the Black Sea Grain Initiative signed by Russia, Türkiye, Ukraine and the UN fully and effectively in a balanced manner, and support the UN in playing an important role in this regard. The cooperation initiative on global food security proposed by China provides a feasible solution to the global food crisis.

10. Stopping unilateral sanctions. Unilateral sanctions and maximum pressure cannot solve the issue; they only create new problems. China opposes unilateral sanctions unauthorized by the UN Security Council. Relevant countries should stop abusing unilateral sanctions and “long-arm jurisdiction” against other countries, so as to do their share in deescalating the Ukraine crisis and create conditions for developing countries to grow their economies and better the lives of their people.

11. Keeping industrial and supply chains stable. All parties should earnestly maintain the existing world economic system and oppose using the world economy as a tool or weapon for political purposes. Joint efforts are needed to mitigate the spillovers of the crisis and prevent it from disrupting international cooperation in energy, finance, food trade and transportation and undermining the global economic recovery.

12. Promoting post-conflict reconstruction. The international community needs to take measures to support post-conflict reconstruction in conflict zones. China stands ready to provide assistance and play a constructive role in this endeavor.  ■

BEIJING, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) — China has called for international efforts to create conditions for the resumption of peace talks to resolve the Ukraine crisis.

China on Friday released a paper stating its position on the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis, saying dialogue and negotiation are the only viable solution to the Ukraine crisis.

The international community should stay committed to the right approach of promoting talks for peace, help parties to the conflict open the door to a political settlement as soon as possible, and create conditions and platforms for the resumption of negotiation. China will continue to play a constructive role in this regard, said the paper.

All parties must stay rational and exercise restraint, avoid fanning the flames and aggravating tensions, and prevent the crisis from deteriorating further or even spiraling out of control, it said.

All parties should support Russia and Ukraine in working in the same direction and resuming direct dialogue as quickly as possible, so as to gradually deescalate the situation and ultimately reach a comprehensive ceasefire, it added.

All measures conducive to easing the humanitarian crisis must be encouraged and supported, and parties to the conflict should avoid attacking civilians or civilian facilities, protect women, children and other victims of the conflict, and respect the basic rights of prisoners of war (POWs), the paper said.

China opposes armed attacks against nuclear power plants or other peaceful nuclear facilities, said the paper, adding that the threat or use of nuclear weapons should be opposed, and nuclear proliferation must be prevented and nuclear crisis avoided. ■

BUDAPEST, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) — The conflict between Russia and Ukraine is a “proxy war” that the United States (U.S.) has imposed on Europe, Zoltan Kiszelly, director of the Center of Political Analyses at Hungary’s Szazadveg Institute, told Xinhua in a recent interview on the eve of the first anniversary of the outbreak of the conflict.

   According to Kiszelly, the U.S. is “the main supporter of Ukraine with weapons and money,” making the conflict a “proxy war” between Russia and the West, or to be more precise, between Russia and the U.S..

   “In this ‘proxy war’ in Europe, the U.S. is pressuring Europeans to support Ukraine,” he said.

   However, Western Europe is not accustomed to participating in military operations, and as a result, military spending has decreased over the past several decades of peace, making it less able to provide Ukraine with the necessary military hardware, Kiszelly said.

    Kiszelly said that a grave consequence of the Russia-Ukraine conflict could be a world divided into two parts, an Anglo-Saxon part, with the European Union (EU) and some Asian countries, representing the bloc that imposed sanctions on Russia.

   The other part, the East, is made up of the other two-thirds of the world, or all the other nations that chose to stay out of the conflict and abstain from the sanctions.

   “Two-thirds of the world is not joining the sanctions because they think it is only a tool for the West to increase their influence,” Kiszelly said, adding that the Eastern countries want to have free trade the way China has proposed.

   The Hungarian expert also warned that such political split could lead to a technological split: “instead of one worldwide standard, we will have two standards: an Eastern one and a Western one.”

   And this dual system would not only endanger global free trade but also have dire consequences for Europe too, Kiszelly noted, adding that Europe, whose digital industry is less developed, would suffer and also fail in the international competition of innovation.

   The U.S. only views Europe as a sort of secondary home market, a “backyard” where it can sell its products, and a place where it can strengthen the dollar’s position, Kiszelly said.

   Kiszelly hopes that Hungary’s position, a call for an immediate ceasefire, will later be adopted by the majority of the European countries, and hopefully, by the U.S. following the 2024 presidential elections.

The Russia-Ukraine conflict has brought pains not only to conflicting countries, but also other parts of the world since it broke out one year ago.

When the voice for sending more powerful weaponry to the battlefields is getting louder than the call for peace, how long will it take until the end of the conflict?

Produced by Xinhua Global Service

It’s been a year since Russia launched a special military operation against Ukraine, but the conflict is far from over.

The Ukraine crisis began on Feb. 24, 2022, following incitement from the United States and its allies due to NATO’s eastward expansion.

Today, Ukrainians and Russians still grieve their beloved ones killed on the frontlines.

When the conflict is piling misery on people worldwide suffering from acute food and energy crises, the West continues to fan the flames by sending more military hardware and intelligence to Ukraine.

A Chinese envoy told the UN General Assembly Emergency Special Session on Ukraine that the facilitation of a ceasefire is a top priority and the door to a political solution cannot be closed.

A recent report by The Wall Street Journal, targeting several China-built global mega-projects, was filled with distorted facts, one-sided stories, and unfounded accusations — an attempt to discredit the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative.

What’s the real picture of these projects? Are they really “falling apart” as sensationally claimed by the WSJ? Xinhua reporters traveled there, studied the cases and talked to authorities, experts and engineers.

Here is what we found.

by Xinhua writers Zhao Bochao, Li Li

QUITO/ISLAMABAD/KAMPALA/LUANDA, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) — Adriana Carranza, a resident in the San Luis village in northern Ecuador, has fond memories of her days working with a Chinese company at the Coca Codo Sinclair (CCS) hydroelectric project from 2012 to 2015.

“Thanks to the work I had done for (a subcontractor of) the Sinohydro Corporation, I was able to save money,” the former cook at the company told Xinhua. The job was well paid with good working conditions.

Carranza is among the thousands of Ecuadorians who have worked at the Chinese-constructed project, some 150 km east of the capital Quito. As the country’s biggest hydropower project, the 1,500-megawatt CCS has been running smoothly for over six years, generating around 42 billion kWh of clean and renewable hydroelectricity, becoming the largest power source for Ecuador.

However, a recent report by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), which also spoke to Carranza, painted a gloomy picture of the CCS project with distorted facts and unfounded accusations.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). With infrastructure construction a key priority, 81 Chinese central state-owned enterprises have been involved in over 3,400 projects in countries along the Belt and Road by January 2021. The cumulative amount of China’s direct investment in these nations reached 161.3 billion U.S. dollars from 2013 to 2021. A World Bank report estimated that when fully implemented, the BRI could help nearly 40 million people in relevant countries leave poverty behind.

Turning a blind eye to such achievements, the WSJ article dated Jan. 20 criticized several Chinese-built mega-projects in Latin America, Asia and Africa in an attempt to smear the China-proposed initiative.

FALSEHOODS & MISREPRESENTATION

“The 14-hour days were long, and her Chinese boss didn’t speak Spanish,” wrote the WSJ about Carranza’s experience working for Sinohydro’s sub-contractor.

Contrary to what was described in the report, Carranza told Xinhua she was well paid for working extra hours. During her pregnancy, her boss and colleagues treated her “as if I was their daughter.”

“We usually want to work (extra hours)” and “I’m satisfied with my salary,” said Graciela Quirina, who also worked in a Sinohydro kitchen.

The WSJ’s misrepresentation went further. Citing unnamed government engineers, the U.S. daily alleged that the CCS plant has thousands of cracks in its “eight turbines” due to “faulty steel imported from China” and boldly speculated that it could soon “break down.”

In an interview with Xinhua, Miguel Calahorrano, Ecuador’s former Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, said the WSJ article lacks veracity and “has a political intention.”

“How can a plant that is of no use to us have come to produce almost 42,000 gigawatt hours of energy? I’m sure these people don’t even understand what 42,000 gigawatt hours of energy means,” the former minister said.

“It clearly has the political intention of trying to devalue the relationship” between China and Latin American countries, he said.

Regarding the cracks, Sinohydro and the Ecuadorian State Electricity Company hired the German testing agency TUV SUD in 2018 as an international independent third party, which concluded in its risk assessment report that these cracks will not affect the operation and safety of the plant for its design life of 50 years.

As to the suitability of the steel, the TUV SUD report indicated that the base materials are within the values required by the specifications.

Furthermore, the WSJ associated erosion along a section of the Coca River and the disappearance of a waterfall with the Chinese-built project to hype up its environmental consequences.

Ecuadorian government-commissioned research conducted by Swiss consulting company Lombardi concluded that the disappearance of the waterfall was a natural phenomenon and had nothing to do with the construction of the CCS — a view shared by many geologists, local media reports said.

Ecuador has never lodged the issue with Sinohydro, which was tasked with the construction, according to the Chinese company.

Calahorrano said that the CCS plant has managed for the first time in the country’s history, together with other hydropower plants, to raise hydroelectricity in the electrical matrix to more than 93 percent, reducing the use of fossil fuels, saving the country about 1.3 billion U.S. dollars a year from fossil fuel imports and cutting carbon dioxide by about 18 million tons a year.

ONE-SIDED STORY

Under the sensational headline “China’s Global Mega-Projects are Falling Apart,” the WSJ article went on to bring in Pakistan’s Neelum Jhelum hydroelectric project, and again blamed “flaws” in Chinese construction for its shutdown in July 2022.

The accusation is far from the truth. The quality of the Chinese construction, as evaluated by local authorities during its handover in 2018, was impeccable and up to standard.

Sajjad Ghani, chairman of the Pakistan Water & Power Development Authority, told Xinhua that the WSJ report is unjustifiable.

“The quality of construction of the Neelum-Jhelum hydropower project has been fair,” said Ghani.

There is no doubt that the China Gezhouba Group Co, the main contractor for the project’s civil work, “has done all these things successfully,” said Muhammad Irfan, CEO of the Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Company, which now operates the plant.

The root cause for the shutdown, Irfan told a parliament meeting in November, was pressure from a mountain on the underground tunnel, resulting in partial collapse and a blockage.

The problem emerged when Pakistan was ravaged by floods seen as the “worst in history,” while earthquakes were recorded in the surrounding areas of the plant. Irfan said Neelum Jhelum has signed a new contract with the Chinese constructor to repair the tunnel, with the civil work contract already completed.

In Uganda, another Chinese-constructed project — the Karuma hydropower plant — also came under harsh criticism from the WSJ, which blamed “cracked walls” for delays.

The Chinese constructor Sinohydro told Xinhua that the problem was discovered in 2016 but not substantial enough to compromise the stability of the structure, and has been dealt with properly to the satisfaction of all parties.

“In order to provide a standard power plant, we are always liaising with experts in all fields of the power plant construction to achieve high quality standard plant,” said Bless Ayebazibwe, head of the Ugandan technical team at Sinohydro, adding that they have worked with an architectural expert from Canada, manufacturers from all over the world who always visit the site when called upon, as well as local experts.

Local and international engineers who supervise the construction of the 600-megawatt plant along the River Nile said the project is being built to international standards, despite insurmountable challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic and “rampant vandalism” which have impacted the project’s timeline, according to Sinohydro.

Vandalism has been a threat to Uganda’s electricity infrastructure. More than 300 tons of parts have been stolen from the Karuma plant and more than 50 km of conductors cut off and stolen, according to Sinohydro. Delays in compensating landowners affected land acquisitions, impacting the project’s timeline.

This photo taken on Feb. 4, 2023 shows the Karuma dam at Karuma Hydroelectric Power Station in Kiryandongo, Uganda. (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda/Xinhua)   

The Chinese company said it would overcome all these challenges and hand over a high-quality plant to Uganda.

The Isimba Hydro Power Plant in Uganda, built by China International Water & Electric Corporation, was also targeted. The company said the WSJ report was “misleading.”

There is “a lack of inquiring first-hand information” in the report, said Muhammad Idrees, a Pakistani civil engineer working at the project site.

Niu Hongtao (L), assistant project manager of Isimba Hydro Power Plant, and Muhammad Idrees, a Pakistani civil engineer working at the project site, interact during a tour at Isimba Hydro Power Plant in Kayunga, Uganda, on Feb. 9, 2023. (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda/Xinhua)

“We can see that this is just to exaggerate the scenario whereas the project is running well, generating power, heading to the national grid,” he said, calling the project “a successful commission.”   

Meanwhile, the WSJ reported that the Chinese side “failed to build a floating boom to protect the dam from water weeds and other debris, which has led to clogged turbines and power outages.” The company dismissed the accusation, given that the problem never occurred at Isimba.

“The WSJ report is pure slander,” it added.

This photo taken on Feb. 9, 2023 shows Isimba Hydro Power Plant switchyard in Kayunga, Uganda. (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda/Xinhua)

Also in Africa, the vast Social Housing Project Kilamba Kiaxi, built by China’s CITIC Construction outside the capital of Luanda, Angola, was criticized by the WSJ for alleged poor construction quality.

However, Fan Juntao, general manager of the Chinese company’s Angolan division, told Xinhua that there is no construction problem, as the issues of cracked walls and humidity mentioned in the WSJ report are quite rare and result from some tenants’ improper renovations.

The substandard renovations have destroyed the original water and electricity pipelines, leading to water leakage in some houses, Fan said.

“The Kilamba Kiaxi (project) has been completed with good quality,” said Carlos Augusto, an Angolan engineer who is working on Phase II of the project, adding that the apartments are at full occupation and no major complaints have been lodged by the residents.

Niu Hongtao (L), assistant project manager of Isimba Hydro Power Plant, and Muhammad Idrees, a Pakistani civil engineer working at the project site, tour the switchyard at Isimba Hydro Power Plant in Kayunga, Uganda, on Feb. 9, 2023. (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda/Xinhua)

ENORMOUS BENEFITS

Overcoming power shortages is critical if Uganda is to grow its economy and industrialize. The 183-megawatt Isimba plant now accounts for roughly 14 percent of the East African country’s total installed capacity. The Karuma plant is expected to increase capacity by 40 percent upon completion.

Solomon Acaye (R) employed by the Karuma project works with his colleagues at Karuma Hydroelectric Power Station in Kiryandongo, Uganda, on Feb. 5, 2023.

Solomon Acaye is one of around 15,000 Ugandans employed by the Karuma project. He joined it as a mason but now leads a construction team.

“I came with only the skill of house construction, but as soon as I joined here, I’ve learned a lot — carpentry, steel fixing,” he told Xinhua, noting that his newly acquired skills would prove helpful once the project ends.

As part of the projects, roads were paved and widened, and schools and health service buildings were constructed. Hamis Muzinga, who lives near the Isimba project, noted that workshops are mushrooming in nearby towns, “basically set up by former workers of Isimba.”

Neighboring communities near the Karuma plant are happy to have the large project in their area, said Ismail Bongomin, chairman of the Karuma Town Council. “Because this one is going to (benefit) generation after generation. It’s not just like a thing for today only,” he said.

With a total of 20,002 housing units and the support of municipal works, the Angolan Kilamba Kiaxi project has become home to around 120,000 residents in Luanda.

Costa Sebastiao, a Kilamba Kiaxi resident for seven years, said the condominium has changed his life in many ways.

The Chinese company has brought positive changes to the city, especially for young people, he said, adding “a good number of young people did not have homes, and with the construction of the project, they managed to get a house.”

From the China-Laos Railway that transformed the landlocked Laos into a land-linked hub to Kenya’s Mombasa-Nairobi Railway contributing more than 0.5 percent to the African nation’s economic growth, the Belt and Road Initiative has helped many developing nations embrace fast development.

Kenyans sing and dance beside one of the first batch of locomotives for the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Mombasa, Kenya, Jan. 11, 2017.(Xinhua/Sun Ruibo)

But the initiative has fallen prey to a Western-led smear campaign. Denis Mwaba, lecturer in Civil Engineering at the University of Zambia, noted that U.S. media have been publishing “damaging” reports to “blacken the efforts of China.” The WSJ article is heavily biased and “not a proper articulation of the facts,” he said.

Mwaba said the ubiquitous success of the global infrastructure program has gained Africa’s favor.

Projects under the Initiative are meeting the continent’s needs, revolutionizing infrastructure and shifting the African development landscape, said Gideon Chitanga, associate researcher at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa.

This photo taken on May 8, 2022 shows a section of the Nairobi Expressway built by China Road and Bridge Corporation in Nairobi, Kenya. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

Belt and Road cooperation is also in full swing in Latin America. “China currently offers an alternative to traditional financing schemes, which has led to more prosperous and realistic development aid,” said Argentine economist Pablo Levinton, who believes there is a vast difference in how the Chinese invest compared to the West.

“Any Western investment is based on a simple calculation of expected profit that results from subtracting planned expenses from expected revenues,” he explained. “In China’s case, while that is the basis for any type of investment, it is not summed up as a mere profit margin, but rather as a ‘win-win’ concept.”

Photo taken on Aug. 24, 2018 shows the Punta Sierra wind farm in Coquimbo region of Chile. (Xinhua/Wang Pei)

The best proof that the CCS plant works is the production of clean energy and its economic, social and environmental benefits for Ecuador, which have yet to be evaluated by those who criticize the project and try to disqualify it, said Calahorrano, the former Ecuadorian minister.

The hydroelectric plant has also bolstered the country’s energy sovereignty and sustainability, with Ecuador no longer depending on imported energy. On the contrary, it has become an energy exporter in significant quantities to Colombia and Peru.

Speaking with Xinhua, Nancy Chicaiza, a shopkeeper in San Luis who was also quoted in the WSJ report, said she missed the days when the Chinese company was present.

“I am grateful because Sinohydro has helped us a lot,” she said.  Enditem

(Li Guorong in Quito, Jiang Chao, Tariq Hameed and Ali Jaswal in Islamabad, Ji Li, Ronald Ssekandi and Patrick Onen in Kampala, Lv Chengcheng in Luanda, Jin Zheng in Nairobi, Yan Liang in Mexico City, and Chen Weihua and Xie Zhao in Rio de Janeiro contributed to the report.)■

By Fred Maingi
Janus Continental Group(JCG) which is a leading brand in the energy and real estates has launched a new Corporate website and newly designed Logos.
The African conglomerate which is undergoing a corporate re-brand has reaffirmed its commitment to building a sustainable future for Africa.
JCG is comprised of market leading companies in Energy, Real Estate, Conservation and Hospitality sectors.
Above all, JCG is also one of the major contributors of Africa’s energy sector.
Group Chief Operations officer Hellen Akello said “We are an African success story with a track record spanning over 38-years across the continent.
She went on to add “Conservation and Hospitality division serves as a beacon of conservation- preserving and protecting natures beauty and wildlife for present and future generations.”
JCG, she added, is ready to showcase its full suite of businesses and how they all work together towards a common goal to take them forward for the next 10 years.
Surina Treon, Head of Marketing and Communications at JCG said:
“We were really careful to ensure that our purpose is not just about societal impact,” she explained. Infrastructure will Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy, as part of a Bongo sanctuary in 2022.

A forum on tackling miscarriages was held in Nairobi in  a bid to improve maternal health.

The Heroic Women forum group took place with a  theme, Rising above Maternal Health Challenges and seeks to  encourage the  women facing challenges due to miscarriages.

Scholastica Wanjiru Muthondu founder of Heroic Women Forum told the journalists in Nairobi  that the event was started in order to help  women who have lost their children before or during birth process.

Muthondu noted that the child loss leads to them  facing stigma in the society, and  later leads to depression.

She recalled how her relative faced the challenge of losing children and therefore, decided not to blame the government and start an initiative of helping women facing miscarriage.

“My goal is to  see women being able to carry on with their lives,” she added.

The Heroic Women Forum was founded  on  January 20, 2023year and so far 20 women has joined her in her  vision.

Photo/ Maximila Wafula

The Supreme Court of Kenya on Friday, February 24 ruled that the NGO Board’s decision to bar homosexuals from forming recognised groups is discriminatory.

The court stated that despite homosexuality being illegal in Kenya, members of the LGBTQ still have a right of association.

Clergy organisation under the House of Clergy Association has come out strongly to condemn supreme court ruling in favour of LGBTQ NGO Registration.

Speaking in Nairobi, a delegation led by Bishop Elizabeth Thuiya of the House of Clergy Association has condemned the ruling terming it as a dangerous precedent that could lead to the further erosion of Society’s moral fabric.

Bishop Thuiya has said that by allowing the registration of such an organisation, it’s a continuation of its insidious agenda of corrupting youths and undermining the traditional values of the nation.

” By allowing the registration of such an organisation, the court has effectively given the green light for the LGBTQ movement to continue its insidious agenda of corrupting our youth and undermining the traditional values that have made our nation great. ”

The Association has, however, called The President Dr. William Samoei Ruto to take a strong stance against this ruling, terming it as a nation if it has a duty to protect values by upholding the laws.

“We call on his Excellency, President Dr. William Ruto, to take a strong stance against this ruling and publicly denounce it for what it is – an attack on the very foundation of our society. As the leader of our great nation, it is his duty to protect our values and uphold the laws that govern us.”

Further, the Clergy Association has demanded the National Assembly to act in reversing the ruling and employ laws that will prevent further attempts promoting the LGBTQ agenda in society.

Finally, the Bishop Thuiya of the House of the Clergy Association has vowed to stand united in the condemnation of this ruling, and it’s committed to defending the moral values that is of promoting the community.

“We will not rest until this ruling is overturned and the LGBTQ agenda is dropped or relegated to the dustbin of history where it belongs.”