The director of Rafiki says she is overjoyed that a Kenyan high court judge has suspended the ban on her gay romance film to allow it to be screened for seven days - a ruling that means it can be considered for an Oscar award.

Wanuri Kahiu tweeted that she would announce dates for the screenings in the capital, Nairobi, soon.

But the head of the Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB), which banned Rafiki as it "seeks to legitimise lesbian romance", is unhappy about the ruling, tweeting that "homosexuality is not our way of life".

He added that if people wanted to watch it in their own homes, that was fine - but his board would be watching out for any public cinema that sought to show it.

Rafiki, which means "friend" in Swahili, traces the love story between two young women.