The Kenya film classification board, which banned Rafiki in April, said it would comply with the court’s orders but criticised an “attempt to normalise homosexuality … akin to air-conditioning hell”.
“I am not convinced that Kenya is such a weak society that it cannot handle a gay theme.
The film tells the story of two teenage girls, the daughters of political opponents, whose relationship is opposed by their families and the broader community.
The judge said the makers of the film were now “allowed to admit the film” to Kenya’s Oscars selection committee.