{"id":29486,"date":"2021-09-24T20:01:51","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T20:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinegh.com\/?p=29486"},"modified":"2021-09-24T20:01:51","modified_gmt":"2021-09-24T20:01:51","slug":"kenya-bans-film-for-promoting-gay-romance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/?p=29486","title":{"rendered":"Kenya bans film for \u2018promoting gay romance\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Kenya\u2019s Film Classification Board (KFCB) has banned a movie promoting same-sex marriage between men.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>KFCB considers the movie titled: \u201cI Am Samuel\u201d, an affront to Kenya\u2019s constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I Am Samuel, is a movie about the romantic relationship between two men who live in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a tweet, KFCB head, Christopher Wambua, stated that the documentary \u201cpropagates values that are in dissonance with our constitution, culture, values and norms.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He added that \u201cBy deliberately advocating same-sex marriage in Kenya, the film blatantly violates Article 165 of the Penal Code that outlaws homosexuality.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He noted that the film was an affront to&nbsp; Kenya\u2019s religious values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He added that \u201cWorse 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.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">PRESS STATEMENT BY THE KENYA FILM CLASSIFICATION BOARD ON THE RESTRICTING OF &#39;I AM SAMUEL&#39; FILM ISSUED ON THURSDAY 23RD SEPTEMBER, 2021 AT 10:00 AM, AT THE BOARD&#39;S OFFICES, NAIROBI. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisWambua_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ChrisWambua_<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NellyMuluka?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NellyMuluka<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/KFCBbansGayFilm?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#KFCBbansGayFilm<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3vGlIw7UBg\">pic.twitter.com\/3vGlIw7UBg<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Kenya Film Classification Board (@InfoKfcb) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/InfoKfcb\/status\/1440962910180855808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 23, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It would be recalled that in\u00a02019 Kenya\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Send your news stories to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:dannyboy744@gmail.com\">dannyboy744@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0and via WhatsApp on +233 266777777<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kenya\u2019s Film Classification Board (KFCB) has banned a movie promoting same-sex marriage between men. KFCB considers the movie titled: \u201cI Am Samuel\u201d, an affront to Kenya\u2019s constitution. I Am Samuel, is a movie about the romantic relationship between two men who live in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. 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