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KFCB reiterates ban of films that ‘promote’ homosexuality, says NO to Badhaai Do

  • KCFB bans Badhaai Do.
  • Says film promotes homosexuality against the spirit of the consitution.

The Kenya Film Classification Board has come out to assert that films that promote homosexuality are still banned in Kenya. The board says that such films go against the laws of Kenya which do not allow same sex relationships.

The board has mounted twitter campaign to pass across its message after receiving for review the Indian film Badhaai Do.

“Badhaai Do overtly disregards our laws, constitution and sensibilities as a people,” said the board’s CEO Chris Wambua. “On this 14th day of February 2022, the Board pronounces the 147-minute gay-themed film titled: Badhaai Do, as RESTRICTED, that is, prohibited from exhibition, distribution, possession or broadcasting within the Republic of Kenya.”

Twitter campaign against banned film

Under the hashtag #KFCBbansInappropriateContent the board chair said that the film was ‘an affront to our culture and identity as Kenyans and, therefore, unacceptable.’ KFCB says the ban of gay-themed films is geared towards protecting children from ‘being corrupted’ even though adults had the right to choose what they wanted to watch.

It is not the first time that the KFCB has come out guns blazing against audio-visual content that has homosexual undertones. Rafiki, a Kenyan film featuring two female lovebirds, and I am Samuel, a coming out story of a Kenyan gay remain banned in the country even though they have both received international acclaim.

“Homosexual behaviour is a criminal affair according to the constitution of Kenya penal code 162,163 & 165 that’s why “BADHAAI DO ” film which promotes are Advocates for the same has been banned by KFCB,” the board’s twitter army declared.

Feature Image: KFCB CEO Chris Wambua (centre) during announcement. Image/KFCB
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