Outside the courts, members of various Christian churches congregated, singing songs of jubilation.
One of them is Pastor Katy Kageni of the Sozo Church.
"So it's not a sin worse than the other sin, but the problem is what it does to the family," Kageni said. "Our fight is for the family unit. I am a mother of four, I came to this court, I told God, 'don't let us get into a position where I have to explain to my children why a man is holding a man.' If he does it in the bedroom, that's up to them, and between them and God — but not in public.
For the LGBT community, decriminalization of gay sex would provide guaranteed freedoms that they once only dreamed of, Gitari said.
He said because of today's ruling, many of Kenya's LGBT community would remain in the closet, and some will be too ashamed to access basic services, like health care.
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Countries such as South Africa, Angola, Mozambique, Sao Tome, and Principe and Cape Verde have struck down anti-homosexuality laws from their constitutions through court rulings or changes in their laws.
Twenty-eight of 49 countries in sub-Saharan Africa continue to uphold laws penalizing same-sex relationships, Kenya included. (VOA)