The judgment on this colonial-era legislation is now expected on May 24.

Judge Chacha Mwita told a packed courtroom that judges sat in on other matters in Nairobi and needed more time to consider their ruling on decriminalising homosexuality.

Kenya’s  LGBT community has become increasingly vocal about striking this law off the statute books.

Homosexuality is illegal in 70 countries around of the world – half of these in Africa.

In no fewer than four countries on this continent, same sex relations between consenting adults attracts the death penalty although there have not been any executions of late.

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