Who gets to say what is African and what is not asks Melissa
Wainaina in Kenya  Melissa Wainaina, Arcus Correspondent Kenya
As Kenya’s lesbian and gay community marks the International Day
Against Homophobia (IDAHO), the country is currently in
discussion over the thorny issue of sexual minority rights.
This follows the launch of a public inquiry report by the Kenya
National Commission on Human Rights, KNCHR, on sexual and
reproductive health in Kenya. The Commission is the government
human rights watchdog and it provides key leadership in moving
Kenya into a human rights state.  Further, the KNCHR’s main
mandate is to investigate and provide redress for human rights
violations, to research and monitor the compliance of human
rights norms and standards, to conduct human rights education,
to facilitate training, campaigns and advocacy on human rights
as well as collaborate with other stakeholders in Kenya.  This
month the KNCHR released a report entitled, Realising Sexual and
Reproductive Health Rights in Ke