Kenya to launch homosexual census

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, told the BBC 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

But he told the BBC's Network Africa programme that getting a clearer idea of the number of gay people would be a huge help with targeted interventions such as provision of condoms.

He said the survey would involve gay men identifying each other, and officials carrying out HIV tests and providing along with information on safe sexual practice.

"Kenyans cannot actually afford to say that the gay community are isolated somewhere in the corner - they are part of our lives," he said.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8331338.stm

from what I've read, they'd be better off taking a census of truck drivers who are away from home for long hauls and frequently patronize prostitutes.

If it works, I'll poll the chipmunks in my yard about their preferences in rodenticides.

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As soon as Kenya's government is overtaken by religious fundamentalists (either Christian or Islamic) they'll know whose door to knock on.

Genocide.