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Court of Appeal strikes down ban on lesbian-themed film 'Rafiki'

The Court of Appeal has declared sections of the Films and Stages Plays Act, which gave the police sweeping powers to forcefully stop making any scene and allowing Kenya Films Classification Board (KFCB) to retain any parts of a film that have been removed after being deemed offensive or in contravention of the law.

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