President William Ruto on Sunday welcomed United States President Donald Trump’s official policy to only recognise male and female sexes.
The President said he was happy that the world’s foremost democracy had moved to swiftly provide clarity on the issue that has previously triggered controversy.
“Contrary to the past, the United States has welcomed certain developments that emphasise a clear policy direction; boys should remain boys, men should remain men, girls should remain girls, and women should remain women,’’ Ruto said.
Speaking during a Sunday church service at The Global Cathedral in Nairobi, Ruto emphasised the need to embrace the female and male-only policy.
“We have gotten to understand that the policy direction of the United States supports what we believe in,’’ President Ruto said.
“We thank God that this year, the very first news from the United States in the new administration is to confirm what the Bible says, what our faith believes in and what our tradition firmly is grounded on.’’
Last week President Trump signed executive orders affirming that the United States will recognise only two sexes, male and female, that are unchangeable.
"We
will forge a society that is colour blind and merit-based. ... As of today, it
will henceforth be the official policy of the United States government that
there are only two genders, male and female," Trump said in his inauguration
speech.
President Trump ordered last Monday as he moved to quickly end a range of policies aimed at promoting racial equity and protecting rights for LGBTQ+ people.
The order requires the government to use the term "sex" rather than "gender".
It also requires that identification documents issued by the government, including passports and visas, be based on what it described as "an individual’s immutable biological classification as either male or female."
Hours after taking office, Trump quickly moved to fulfil campaign promises to roll back policies put in place by the Biden administration, which prioritized implementing diversity measures across the federal government.
Trump repealed 78 executive orders signed by Joe Biden, including at least a dozen measures supporting racial equity and combating discrimination against gay and transgender people.
Among the rollbacks, Trump rescinded two orders that Biden signed on his first day in office four years ago, one advancing racial equity for underserved communities and another combating discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation.
Trump repealed other orders aimed at helping Black, Hispanic, Native American Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
"This
week, I will also end the government policy of trying to socially engineer race
and gender into every aspect of public and private life," Trump said in
his inaugural address.
