The International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) christened, ICPD+25, has opened up in Nairobi, 25 years since the first…

His President Uhuru Kenyatta, officially opened the summit on Tuesday, alongside Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, Deputy Secretary-General of the UN and Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director UNFPA.

Kenya is one of the 179 member countries that committed to the ICPD 1994 PoA and has consistently worked towards achieving the PoA objectives and has been conducting ICPD reviews every five years. The country Kenya is also a very active member of the FP2020 movement and has achieved remarkable progress by surpassing family planning targets and continuously seeking ways of improving the family planning program as a pathway towards the management of population growth and consequently attaining a quality life for its population.

The secretariat for the ICPD Nairobi Summit is the National Council for Population and Development (NCPD).

Church Leaders oppose ICPD Summit on Abortion Claims

Church leaders have condemned the summit, arguing that it’s aimed at pushing the country to legalize abortion and homosexuality.

The clergy told the organizers that the Country is a God-fearing nation and will not welcome any plans to legalize abortion and homosexuality.

Deputy President William Ruto also over the weekend joined religious leaders in cautioning, organizers of the upcoming International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD25) against using the platform to advance homosexuality and abortion.

Ruto e assured Christians that the Government would not allow the introduction of practices that contradict the teachings of the Bible.

ICPD organizers have however maintained that the summit advocates for the quality of life and giving people the necessary rights and choices to acquire it.