The murder of fashion designer and gay rights activist Edwin Kiptoo alias Chiloba has elicited mixed reactions.

Life is sacred and therefore murder must be condemned by all level-headed people. Notably, the United States Department of State has joined the ongoing debate over Chiloba's murder and demanded the speedy investigations.

That is in order. But what is not in order is the subtle insinuation that Chiloba's murder was motivated by hatred for homosexuals. From preliminary investigations, that is not the case.

Kenyans are wondering, rightly, why the likes of the US are concerned about the death of one Kenyan while we have had a spate of gruesome murders and assaults, including of children recently.

The truth is that the US has been campaigning for the rights of gay people. President Barack Obama spoke against the against discrimination of gay people during his visit to Kenya in 2015. In response, President Uhuru Kenyatta termed the subject gay rights a non-issue.