One arrested over death of LGBT+ activist in Kenya

LGBT+ activist Edwin Chiloba (Lawrence Leteipa via AP)
LGBT+ activist Edwin Chiloba (Lawrence Leteipa via AP)

Kenyan police are investigating the death of an LGBT+ activist whose body was found stuffed in a metal box, while human rights groups decried the killing and officers announced one arrest.

Edwin Chiloba’s body was found on Wednesday on a road in Uasin Gishu County, in the west of the country.

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