Kenya’s Film Classification Board (KFCB) has banned a documentary about two gay lovers. The film, I Am Samuel, is a movie about the romantic relationship between two men who live in Nairobi. In a statement on Twitter, the board’s head, Christopher Wambua said the documentary “propagates values that are in dissonance with our constitution, culture, values and norms.” In his review of the film Wambua said: “By deliberately advocating same-sex marriage in Kenya, the film blatantly violates Article 165 of the Penal Code that outlaws homosexuality.” Wambua also said the film was an affront to the country’s religious values. “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,” he said. Homosexual relations are against the law in the conservative, largely Christian state. In 2019 Kenya’s High Court upheld a colonial-era ban on same-sex marriage. Those found guilty under sections of the penal code face jail terms of anything from 4 years to 14 years, depending on the offence. Members of LGBTQ communities are often the victims of discrimination and in some instances physical attacks. African states that feature in surveys gauging sentiment on homosexuality, largely find it unacceptable.