This Is Why We Need To Take A Seat And Let Binyavanga Wainaina Be.

A month ago, Kenya rose up in arms and criticized in the most severe terms, the regressive and backwardness in south Africa that was fueling the gross xenophobic attacks. We were justified in a way but not in any sense  different from the South African savagery. Homophobia, which is dislike of or prejudice against homosexual people is an  evil we ought emancipate ourselves from. 

I have watched social media with growing trepidation on the amount of hate spewed whenever Literati, Binyavanga Wainaina  shows up in whatever ensemble he deems as appropriate. 

Brief history:  Binyavanga was pretty unknown back in the day until he won the Caine  Prize Of African Literature. With the prize money, he started Kwani? an organisation that has helped nurture literature and writing talent by offering the less fortunate a platform where they can publish their works that would have probably never seen the light of day. 

Beyond the dresses and tutu skirts is a brilliant writer, lecturer and a world renown voice that has placed Kenya on the literary map. While we may not agree with his  maxims  that do not conform with what our society considers as acceptable. It is wrong to trash his contribution to the Kenyan Literary scene for the mere fact that he’s a homosexual. I mean, let a man enjoy whatever sails his boats.  

Maybe we should just concentrate on his art and ignore his lifestyle. That is his business. Our business is to concentrate on his contribution to the society, the lives he has changed, and the writers he has given hope for tomorrow 

Look, there are greater evils in the society. Like land grabbing for instance or racism.