A gay man was arrested by the police on Monday, February 8, for
persistently sending explicit love messages to a Kenyan journalist with
the Royal Media Services, Victor Kinuthia, telling him that he is in
love
with his voice.
24-year-old Geoffrey Mburu had reportedly been sending romantic messages
to the journalist, suggesting that he wants to have sex with him.
Following persistent explicit messaging from Mr. Mburu, despite being
warned to stop, Kinuthia reported the matter to the police.
In the messages, the suspect admitted to being gay and said
he is in love with the journalist’s voice and wanted sex with him. Kinuthia set up a meeting
with the suspect at his Gatanga home and was accompanied by officers and
journalists.
"When I got to Githioro, the suspect came smiling and entered the car I was driving, saying he was to see me," he said.
It
was then that police, who were following closely behind on motorbikes,
arrested him. Kinuthia said he was shocked by the proof that
homosexuality is rife in the county.
"We
have always heard of cases where men are sodomised but fail to report
out of fear or stigma but this is evidence that it is happening," he
said.
Murang’a county commander
Naomi Ichami said Mburu admitted to sending the messages. He will be
charged with misusing a communications device.
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