‘Rafiki’ is a reflection of our society

The cast of Rafiki pose for a picture during the film's premiere in Nairobi on September 25, 2018. PHOTO | FRANCIS NDERITU | NMG

Finally Kenyans got to see the banned film Rafiki, following a court order to lift the ban temporarily to allow for seven days of screening in public theatres.

It is interesting to note, however, that long before its banning by the Kenya Film Classification Board, the board’s chief executive Ezekiel Mutua, had gone on radio to sing its praises and that of its producer, Wanuri Kahiu.