Kenya's president and deputy president urged U.S. President Barack Obama on Sunday to respect the African country's culture and religious beliefs following comments made by Obama in Senegal, in which the president encouraged African governments to decriminalize homosexuality.
While speaking at St. Gabriel's Catholic Church, located in Maili Kumi in the Bahati constituency, Kenya Deputy President William Ruto urged Obama to "respect Kenyans" and their belief that homosexuality is a sin.
"No one should have any worry about Kenya's stand as a God-fearing nation. President Obama is a powerful man but we trust in God as it is written in the Bible that cursed is the man who puts trust in another man," Ruto said on Sunday, as reported by the Daily Nation.
The deputy president went on to add that Kenya would not accept "alien mannerisms" which are not in line with African culture.
"Those who believe in other things, that is their business," Ruto said, referencing Obama's support of same-sex marriage. Kenyans, he said, believe in God. Read more
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