NAIROBI, Kenya — The first Kenyan entry ever nominated for an award at the Cannes Film Festival will debut in France in two weeks — but it is now illegal for Kenyans back home to watch it. The Kenya ...
When a movie is banned by a government, then allowed to be distributed after a supreme court reversal, it gets my attention. When that movie is about a same sex love story, and is foreign, I’m even ...
Kenyan authorities have banned Cannes-bound LGBT love story Rafiki, saying it promotes lesbianism, which is illegal in the country. The movie, which is the first Kenyan film invited to Cannes, has met ...
Barely hours after the ban was lifted on Rafiki showing in Kenya, the director of #AkeFest announced that it will be screened at the festival in October. Rafiki is a Kenyan movie centred around ...
February is the month of love. It presents the perfect excuse to go a little extra when treating those we hold dear. While Kenya is renowned world over as a competitive tourist destination, it is ...
As Kenyans grapple with the unfolding Sh39 billion fake guns’ saga, a look at past unveil 56 years of flirtations with mercenaries, their big guns and their outrageous lifestyles. From the day the ...
Rafiki is a Kenyan movie centred around lesbian love in Kenya, directed by storyteller Wanuri Kahiu. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. However, due to the fact that homosexuality is ...