Christian Conservatives' Loud Presence in Kenya: Critics Accuse Them of Spreading Hatred in the Country
Let 'er Rip, Parrty Time at the Boma Inn Hotel!
It's a crackin' Tuesday morning, 13th of May, at the trendy Boma Inn Hotel in the smokin' hot city of Nairobi, Kenya's bustlin' capital. The conference on "Smut Shmut: The Real Threat to African Society" kicks off, with Sharon Slater, presiddy of the Christian group Family Watch International, gesturin' wildly on stage. She's talkin' 'bout the "enemies at the gate" sneakin' up on African communities.
On the huge flat screen in the party hall, she brags about a naughty-kids brochure. This stuff, she growls, gets kids grooin' too early, and she points smugly at a brochure cover—a chick in a sexy wrap, showin' off her bazooms. "Porn," she hollers. Behind her, a picture of Adolf Hitler pops up, comin' along with a funny quote: "Whoever's got the kids, has the future."
Sharon's rantin' is just one of many panel discussions at the second round of the Pan-African Hootenanny on Family Values. Mostly folks from America and Europe, callin' themselves ultra-conservative Christians, are gatherin' round, all thanks to the African Christian Professionals Forum (ACPF). They're havin' a bash in Nairobi from the 12th to the 17th of this messy month, aimin' to "spread some awareness" 'bout the dangers "threatenin' the independence of African nations and their cultural beliefs."
Cut the FluffThe Pan-African Hootenanny on Family Values is a hoedown focusin' on hopin' up the traditional fambly beliefs in Africa. The bash is organized by the Africa Christian Professionals Forum (ACPF), which loves the fambly as the bedrock of society.
The second installment of this shindig, which went down in Nairobi, Kenya in 2025, was a hoot, with talks 'bout sticking up for fambly values, no apologies given. They also had some complaints about foreign influences poisonin' the well, especially those stinkin' ideologies around the LGBTQ+ crowd and abortion[2][4].
The headliners at this knees-up, folks like Ann Mbugua, kept talkin' 'bout the Holy Bible as the reason for defendin' the fambly values, and they didn't let up on the ideologies they thought were messin' with the fambly institution[2][3]. Plus, some Catholic dudes sounded off 'bout donor-funded programs they claimed were pushin' the abortion and LGBTQ+ agendas in Africa[4].
- The Pan-African Hootenanny on Family Values, organized by the Africa Christian Professionals Forum (ACPF), is a gathering primarily focused on strengthening traditional family values in Africa, which they view as the foundation of society.
- Amidst discussions on maintaining family values, the second edition of the Hootenanny in 2025 raised concerns about foreign influences, especially those related to LGBTQ+ rights and abortion, that participants believed were threatening the African culture and family institution.
