We previously reported that Kenyan leaders were trying to forbid Obama from speaking about gay marriage during his upcoming visit, but now they've taken it one step further by threatening to throw rotten eggs at the President.

“I will mobilize and lead every member of the council, including women and the youth, and Kenyans in general to throw rotten eggs at Obama if he dares introduce the gay and lesbian debate,” a member of the head of a council of elders said.

“The Republic of Kenya is a republic that worships God,” added the country’s Deputy President William Ruto. “We have no room for gays and those others.”

One member of the Kenyan parliament even went so far as to say, "We are ready to decline any foreign aid if it is tied to gay marriages.”

Seeing as the country receives nearly $1 billion a year to help its security forces and provide help to Kenyans afflicted with HIV/AIDS, that could have quite a detrimental impact on the Kenyan economy.

Obama never even mentioned that he would discuss gay rights during his visit to Africa this month, but now that it's been made an issue, there's a good chance he will.

"Obviously, we have been clear that when the president travels around the world, he does not hesitate to raise concerns about human rights," said White House spokesperson Josh Earnest. “I’m confident the President will not hesitate to make clear the protection of basic human rights in Kenya is also a priority consistent with the values that we hold dear here in the United States of America.”

h/t: ThinkProgress