Kenyan LGBTQ activist found dead in metal box

A famous Kenyan fashion designer and LGBTQ activist, Edwin Chiloba, has been found dead by the country’s police.

The Police said a vehicle without a number plate was seen dropping a metal box on the road in Uasin Gishu County.

A Police witness who happened to be driving by the area when the body was dropped had reported to police officers stationed at a roadblock around the site of the incident.

On opening the box, police discovered the body of a Chiloba dressed in woman clothing, local news media, The Star reported on Friday, saying the incident took place Wednesday.

The deceased was transferred to Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital morgue where the body will undergo a post-mortem to establish the cause of death.

While stating that motive for the killing was not yet established, Police Spokesperson, Resila Onyango, said, “Experts are handling the matter.”

Uasin Gishu Head of Directorate of Criminal Investigation, Peter Kimulwo, also affirmed that officers of the agency were already following crucial leads which may hopefully result in arrests.

“We will tie up some information we have and that may lead to arrests,” he said.

LGBTQ is an abbreviation for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, asexual, and more. They are terms used to describe a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. Activists in this areas campaign for freedom of the individual to chose sex partner whether male or female or with both. Their campaigns are seen as offences in tradition and customs, especially in African countries while the United States and many European countries are supporting the legalization and practices.