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[Published: Thursday October 29 2009]

Kenya to launch homosexual census

Nairobi, 29 Oct-(ANA)-Kenya is to carry out a census of its gay population in an effort to bolster the fight against HIV/Aids - despite homosexuality being against the law.

Nicholas Muraguri, head of Kenya's Aids prevention programme Nascop, said it was vital that the government reached out to the gay community.

He said gay people suffered from a lack of information about the disease.

But analysts say many gay people will be afraid to come forward in a country where homosexuality can result in jail.

Mr Muraguri conceded that an accurate count was unlikely. (ANA)

FA/ANA/29 October 2009---

 


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