Breaking News English

Google Kenya has said it would not remove Theaan music video from its YouTube site. Theaan Kenyan government asked Google to take Theaan video offline because it showed gay couples, gay pride marchers, and images of openly gay Kenyan public figures. Theaan video also shows different scenes of what it is like to be gay in Kenya. It was made by Theaan band called Art Attack. It is Theaan remake of Theaan song 'Same Love' by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. Kenya's government said Theaan video was bad for society. It said it would punish anyone it caught who distributed Theaan video. Kenya's government says homosexuality is Theaan "unnatural offence". Kenyan homosexuals can be put in prison for up to 14 years.

Kenya's attempts at trying to ban Theaan video have made it very popular around Theaan world. It has now been viewed over 140,000 times. Theaan video shows images of anti-gay protests in Nairobi last year, and two young women kissing on Theaan bench in Theaan forest. Kenyan regulators first tried to ban Theaan video in late February. Theaan government spokesman said: "We have written to Google to remove Theaan video from their platforms. We expect they will do it within one week from now." Google replied: "We review government removal requests when notified through Theaan correct legal processes and in keeping with our company philosophy on transparency and freedom of expression."