Kenya’s Film Classification Board (KFCB) has banned a movie promoting same-sex marriage between men.
KFCB considers the movie titled: “I Am Samuel”, an affront to Kenya’s constitution.
I Am Samuel, is a movie about the romantic relationship between two men who live in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya.
In a tweet, KFCB head, Christopher Wambua, stated that the documentary “propagates values that are in dissonance with our constitution, culture, values and norms.”
He added that “By deliberately advocating same-sex marriage in Kenya, the film blatantly violates Article 165 of the Penal Code that outlaws homosexuality.”
He noted that the film was an affront to Kenya’s religious values.
He added that “Worse still, the production is demeaning of Christianity as two gay men in the film purport to conduct a religious marriage invoking the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.”
PRESS STATEMENT BY THE KENYA FILM CLASSIFICATION BOARD ON THE RESTRICTING OF ‘I AM SAMUEL’ FILM ISSUED ON THURSDAY 23RD SEPTEMBER, 2021 AT 10:00 AM, AT THE BOARD’S OFFICES, NAIROBI. @ChrisWambua_ @NellyMuluka #KFCBbansGayFilm pic.twitter.com/3vGlIw7UBg
— KFCB (@InfoKfcb) September 23, 2021
It would be recalled that in 2019 Kenya’s High Court upheld a colonial-era ban on same-sex marriage. Persons found guilty under sections of the penal code face jail terms of anything from four years to 14 years, depending on the offence.
