Prominent LGBTQ activist Edwin Chiloba was found dead in western Kenya on Tuesday, local officials said, his body stuffed into a metal box and bearing signs of a violent attack.
A budding human rights activist, he was outspoken on the importance of inclusivity. His friends described him as a bold, passionate person who loved people and fashion and used his work as a tool for activism. On social media, news of his killing sparked widespread mourning and calls for officials to prosecute those responsible.
The KHRC called on the Directorate of Criminal Investigations and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions to “conduct swift investigations and ensure the killers are apprehended and prosecuted.” . Kenya’s recently elected president, William Ruto, has also taken a stand against LGBTQ rights in interviews, saying they do not align with Christian values.MaryLize Biubwa, a friend of Chiloba and co-founder of Queer Republic, an LGBTQ rights group, said that Chiloba had been previously attacked twice in the past year, once in July and again in September.
“His fight is not just for him, it’s for everyone who is queer, who is different, who is criminalized by the society we live in,” Biubwa said, noting that after the attack, she fears for her own safety. “Chiloba could’ve really been any queer person, and that’s the saddest thing.”
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