Kenya police are investigating the death of young fashion designer and LGBTQ activist Edw in Chiloba after his body was found dumped in a roadside metal box near the town of Eldoret.
A suspect believed to be a friend of the victim has been arrested but police have not given a motive.
Rights organizations in Kenya where sex gay is banned, linked the murder to his sexuality.
Group estimates more than half of LGBTQ Kenyans have been assaulted.
"Words can't even explain how we as a community are feeling right now. Another soul lost to hate. We will miss you," human rights organization galck+ tweeted.
"Edwin's death reminds us that gay bodies continue to 'being attacked nationwide,' the National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission wrote on Instagram. , who was in his twenties, as "an incredible human being" and an "iconic fashion designer".
Kenya police are investigating the death of young fashion designer and LGBTQ activist Edw in Chiloba after his body was found dumped in a roadside metal box near the town of Eldoret.
A suspect believed to be a friend of the victim has been arrested but police have not given a motive.
Rights organizations in Kenya where sex gay is banned, linked the murder to his sexuality.
Group estimates more than half of LGBTQ Kenyans have been assaulted.
"Words can't even explain how we as a community are feeling right now. Another soul lost to hate. We will miss you," human rights organization galck+ tweeted.
"Edwin's death reminds us that gay bodies continue to 'being attacked nationwide,' the National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission wrote on Instagram. , who was in his twenties, as "an incredible human being" and an "iconic fashion designer".
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