Religious Leaders Question Inclusion of LGBTQ Themes in CBC Curriculum
On Thursday, religious leaders expressed concern about the purported inclusion of LGBTQ+ material in the Competence-Based Curriculum (CBC) textbooks.
Addressing a gathering at the Sarova Panafric Hotel in Nairobi, the religious leaders urged Parliament to initiate an investigation into the presence of LGBTQ+ material in educational institutions.
Leaders claim that certain books, including one utilized in Grade 4 classrooms, feature content focused on same-sex relationships.
“The Kenyan curriculum has also unfortunately seen the infiltration of the LGBTQ agenda,” read the statement in part.
“The agenda is being pushed in books and study material. A specific example in one of the Grade 4 books that has less than a subtle depiction of same-sex relationships,” added the leaders drawn from Christian and Islamic associations.
Apart from addressing the CBC books, the religious leaders called upon Parliament to also address the implementation of all global curricula pursued by students in Kenya.
“International basic education curricula have also taken the form of open access to LGBTQ material. Urgent action must be taken by Parliament to ensure that all Kenyan children studying a variety of international curricula are not swayed by this infiltration,” read the statement.
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The assertions made by religious leaders regarding the Ministry of Education and the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) remain unanswered as there has been no response from the authorities.
In their petition, the religious leaders expressed strong disapproval of the Supreme Court’s decision that empowered Kenya’s NGO coordinating board to officially register the National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (NGLHRC).
The board had declined to register the commission claiming it ‘promotes same-sex behaviour’.
The judges asserted that preventing the commission from registering was both discriminatory and unconstitutional, as it would restrict its ability to engage in association.
Religious authorities cautioned that unless addressed, the decision would have adverse effects on the nation’s familial structure.
“If this judgment is not remedied, there will be a drastic negative impact on the family in Kenya. It sets the pace for the legalization of same-sex unions in Kenya”, read the statement in part.
They also highlighted that their declaration aimed to uphold the conventional values and traditions highly esteemed by a significant majority of Kenyan citizens.
Religious Leaders Question Inclusion of LGBTQ Themes in CBC Curriculum
