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Kenyan LGBTQ rights campaigner Edwin Chiloba, whose body was found in a metal box on the roadside near the city of Eldoret last week, died from suffocation caused by socks stuffed into his mouth, a pathologist said on Wednesday.

Kenyan LGBT activist Edwin Chiloba poses for a selfie in Kakamega, Kenya published May 9, 2019 in this picture obtained from social media.Kenyan LGBT activist Edwin Chiloba poses for a selfie in Kakamega, Kenya published May 9, 2019 in this picture obtained from social media.on the roadside near the city of Eldoret last week, died from suffocation caused by socks stuffed into his mouth, a pathologist said on Wednesday.

“ died from asphyxia which is caused by smothering. We found that he had a piece of jeans trouser which was tied around the mouth, and around the nose,” pathologist Johansen Oduor told reporters. “There were socks which were stuffed in the mouth.” Oduor said, adding that Chiloba showed no other signs of injury.

Police believe Chiloba, a fashion model and designer, was killed at his home in the western Kenyan city and have named his roommate Jacktone Odhiambo, with whom he is thought to have been in a relationship, as the main suspect.Chiloba’s death has sent shockwaves through the LGBTQ community in Kenya, where homosexuality is taboo and gay sex is punishable by 14 years in prison, although that law is rarely enforced.

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Why kill a person because you disagree on sexual orientation?

How are people so heartless? Is there hope for us if people can laugh at the cruel death of another human being?

NE?

Good riddance, the devil's advocate is gone lucky for Kenyan kids while other stupid African countries support nonsense. I salute you.

He got the attention he’s been seeking NOW leave us In Peace

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Kenyan kids are better off TBH

Very sad to hear that another human being was murdered. There are evil people in our world.

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂a victory for the Kenyans

We SABC we have so much problem in our country take him where he belongs and leave us alone we are tired of this people

RIP

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Kenyan LGBTQ activist's roommate suspected in his death, police say - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.One of the suspects in the death last week of prominent Kenyan LGBTQ rights campaigner Edwin Chiloba is his roommate with whom he is “believed to have been in (a) close relationship,” the police said on Monday. Thy mst respect the law thy mst nt test pple wth thy unnatural behavior. Fml these crypto adverts LGBTQ has no place in Africa,and most of the African States banned LGBTQ activist It is something which must be practised in Europe or America,not in Africa
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