{"id":6768,"date":"2025-07-11T13:36:37","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T13:36:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/?p=6768"},"modified":"2025-07-11T13:36:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T13:36:37","slug":"ann-kioko-urges-ruto-to-retract-kenyas-support-for-un-sogi-mandate-protect-the-soul-of-our-nation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/2025\/07\/11\/ann-kioko-urges-ruto-to-retract-kenyas-support-for-un-sogi-mandate-protect-the-soul-of-our-nation\/","title":{"rendered":"Ann Kioko Urges Ruto to Retract Kenya\u2019s Support for UN SOGI Mandate: ‘Protect the Soul of Our Nation’"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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By Steve<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a strongly worded statement, Kioko expressed deep urgency and grave concern over Kenya\u2019s July 5, 2025 vote endorsing the renewal of the so-called UN Independent Expert on SOGI. According to Kioko, this decision was made without any public consultation or national debate and starkly contradicts the spirit of Kenya\u2019s Constitution, which recognizes the family as the natural and fundamental unit of society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe SOGI mandate is far from a neutral human rights mechanism,\u201d Kioko said. \u201cIt has evolved into a politicized tool used to pressure sovereign nations to accept ideologies that threaten our social fabric\u2014such as same-sex marriage, radical gender curricula in schools, and the silencing of religious and moral convictions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kioko pointed out the irony that even countries like the United States voted against the resolution, while Kenya chose to side with global forces advancing what she termed an \u201canti-family, anti-African agenda.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The petition, signed by over 12,000 Kenyans, describes widespread shock, grief, and anger across the country, with many citizens seeing the vote as a betrayal of Kenya\u2019s Constitution, its families, and the collective will of its people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the campaign director emphasized that it is not too late for Kenya to set the record straight. \u201cWe are calling on President Ruto to issue a public statement disassociating Kenya from this vote and reaffirming our commitment to our Constitution, our families, and our cultural and moral values,\u201d Kioko urged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

International diplomatic norms allow countries to issue post-vote statements to clarify or correct their positions\u2014something many nations have done in the past. Kioko stressed that such a move would not only protect Kenya\u2019s sovereignty and values but also send a clear message to the global community about where Kenya stands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe world is watching. The people of Kenya are praying. This is the moment for bold leadership,\u201d she concluded. \u201cWithdraw Kenya\u2019s support. Clarify the vote. Protect the soul of our nation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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