How Kenya's 'gay love' video ban backfired

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In a country where homosexual acts are illegal, a music video about gay love was so controversial that Kenya's media watchdog tried to ban it. But as BBC Trending reports the censors attempt to stop people watching didn't quite go as planned.

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