President William Ruto broke his silence on Sunday regarding the controversy surrounding the play Echoes of War, which was barred from performance at the Kenya National Drama and Film Festival in Nakuru. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Speaking during a church service in Elgeyo Marakwet, Ruto underscored the …
Read More »School Principal Issues Show-Cause Letter Over ‘Echoes of War’ Script Changes
The principal of Butere Girls High School has issued a show-cause letter to a teacher over alleged unauthorized modifications to the school play Echoes of War. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel According to a letter seen by The Star, the principal accuses the teacher of altering the original …
Read More »KHRC Takes Legal Action to Allow Butere Girls to Perform ‘Echoes of War’
The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) has filed a petition in court, urging the Kenya National Drama and Film Festival committee to permit Butere Girls’ High School to present their play Echoes of War with the original script, props, and the presence of their director. KHRC contends that preventing the …
Read More »Gachagua Supporters Demand Answers Over Drama Festival Controversy
Supporters of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua have spoken out strongly against the treatment of Butere Girls High School students and journalists following the staging of the controversial play Echoes of War. They are calling for those responsible to be held accountable. Speaking at Parliament Buildings on Thursday, a group …
Read More »Bitok Vows Probe into Butere Girls Drama Festival Incident
Principal Secretary for Basic Education, Julius Bitok, has announced that the Ministry of Education is conducting an investigation into the disruptions that followed the canceled performance of Butere Girls High School at the National Drama and Film Festival in Nakuru. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Speaking at a …
Read More »Echoes of War:ODM Defends Butere Girls’ Right to Perform
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has spoken out against the reported mistreatment of students from Butere Girls High School and journalists following the performance of the play Echoes of War. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel In a statement, ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna emphasized that the right to …
Read More »Tear Gas Fired as Protests Erupt in Nakuru Over Butere Girls’ Drama Performance
Chaos broke out in Nakuru on Thursday morning as police used tear gas to disperse a crowd protesting the handling of Butere Girls High School’s drama team, which was scheduled to perform that day. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Caught up in the commotion, several Butere Girls students …
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