One, Edmond Kizito, became a Christian and publicly expressed his regret at having started a magazine that corrupted young people. Michael Wakabi, former business manager of Spice magazine, downplayed the role of the clergy, however, and said the magazines lost readers as mainstream newspapers began running more sexual content. Another editor of a magazine that folded said the publications shut down because it became too predictable, providing a menu of sex and unbelievable stories. If you repackage those magazines, change the size and bring in more real life stuff, you would make cool money. Apollo Kakaire, who edited Secrets, agreed.
People love sex.
I love sex. So there's nothing unusual about doing a sex magazine when that is what people want. Church leaders said their campaign against pornographic magazines was the key.