Edwin Chiloba Was A Christian- Family Denies LGBTQ Claims

Gladys Chiri, Chiloba's relative, claimed that the LGBTQ narrative was being propagated online by his enemies.

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Jan 9, 2023 - 12:35
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Edwin Chiloba Was A Christian- Family Denies LGBTQ Claims
Image of slain LGBTQ activist Edwin Chiloba. /TWITTER

The family of slain model Edwin Chiloba has dismissed the LGBTQ tag that was placed upon him, stating that he was brought up in a Christian background.

Speaking to Citizen Digital, the family's spokesperson Caudentia Tanui, revealed that Chiloba's educational background was anchored into Christianity and that at one point he was labelled a 'pastor' in his high school.

According to Tanui, Chiloba served as a student leader at the Young Christian Students (YCS), an international movement run entirely by high school students, present in over 80 countries, that empowers them to take action based on what they believe, in their student reality.

Slain LGBTQ rights activist Edwin Kiprotich Kiptoo well known as Edwin Chiloba. /FILE

"As a family, we know our child came to university, he was in his fourth year. These other things we are seeing on social media we don't know. He was brought up as a Christian. At St. Francis Kimuron he was called 'pastor' and he was a student leader in charge of YCS so these other things we are hearing we do not know we are just seeing it online," noted Tanui.

"We ask Kenyans to be fair to us because nobody would want their child to be that way. We just want justice and let him rest in peace."

Backing up her sentiments, Gladys Chiri, Chiloba's relative, claimed that the LGBTQ narrative was being propagated online by his enemies.

"I want to tell those on social media that if you are enemies of my brother and you're trying to tarnish his name, God will repay you. My brother was brought up in a Christian background," she vowed.

"He came to Nairobi for university studies. So all these things we are hearing on social media, we have never suspected. My case is his enemies are trying to spoil his name."

Tanui further expressed optimism that the perpetrators will be brought to book now that the government has taken firm action into probing the matter.

"We thank God that so far the government is following up on the matter. We have left him at the mortuary with so much pain but indeed we are seeing the government is willing to help us. I am sure there is light and Edwin will get justice," she said.

Gladys Chemutai, Chiloba's sister, revealed that the postmortem would be conducted on Wednesday, January 11.

Their sentiments came after Kapseret Member of Parliament Oscar Sudi on Sunday, January 8 fired at the LGBTQ community in Kenya following the gruesome murder, reiterating reports that Chiloba was killed over a love triangle gone sour, not because of his gender orientation.

Sudi added that he had taken note of claims by a section of social media users saying that Chiloba was profiled because of his beliefs before concluding that he was murdered due to "bad manners".

The lawmaker went on to condemn the LGBTQ lifestyle, stating that Kenyans and the church in the country are against it.

"As leaders, we strongly condemn this lifestyle, and I'm sure all of our churches are against it. I had seen on social media the gay rights activists and lesbians trying to bring up the conversation saying that he was profiled because he is gay, they didn't profile him because he was gay, he was killed because of bad manners and as Kenyans and Christians, we condemn them," he said.

Three more suspects were arrested in connection to the murder of Chiloba and they included a cousin to the main suspect, Jackton Odhiambo, a friend and a taxi driver who were in possession of a metal box used to dispose of the body of the deceased.

According to police spokesperson Resla Atieno Onyango, the suspects were under the age of 18. She also confirmed that detectives had recovered the car, a Toyota Fielder, used to ferry the box, which was detained.

Jackton Odhiambo and the late Edwin Chiloba. /TWITTER

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