Man jailed for murder of Kenyan LGBTQ+ activist Edwin Chiloba

Man jailed for murder of Kenyan LGBTQ+ activist Edwin Chiloba

Jacktone Odhiambo sentenced to 50 years in prison over killing of housemate in city of Eldoret

The housemate of an LGBTQ+ activist in Kenya has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for the murder of Edwin Chiloba, whose mutilated body was discovered in a metal box almost two years ago.

The high court in Eldoret found Jacktone Odhiambo guilty over the January 2023 killing that drew global attention to attitudes toward gay rights in the largely conservative Kenya, where the president, William Ruto, has called gay rights a non-issue, and sex between men is illegal.

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