Thursday, April 17, 2025 - A week after the shocking scenes at the National Drama Festivals in Nakuru, where Butere Girls High School students were teargassed, the Government has finally issued a public apology.
Dennis Itumbi, the Head of Creative Economy and Presidential
Special Projects, apologised
to the girls on behalf of the government during an interview with Citizen
TV on Wednesday night.
“Let me take this opportunity with the full sleeves and honors
of the government to apologise to all the girls of Butere Girls for the teargas
that was meted out on them.”
“I sincerely apologise," said Itumbi.
He added, “We are not only sorry for the teargas but also
for not managing this to the very end.”
“I promise to sit down with my team and come up with
remedies for what can be done."
The girls had travelled with high hopes to perform Echoes
of War, a powerful play written by former Senator Cleophas Malala.
However, the performance was derailed after Malala was
dramatically arrested while attempting to access the school for rehearsals.
The girls later staged a protest, singing the national
anthem and walking offstage - only to be met with teargas from overzealous
police officers.
The fallout sparked national outcry.
Itumbi also dismissed claims of punishment against the
school’s principal, saying, “if my facts are correct, the principal at Butere
Girls is actually going to retire in two months.”
“There is absolutely no retribution."
Despite the setback, Malala has vowed to keep the message of
the play alive, announcing plans to stage Echoes of War with an adult
cast and release it on YouTube.
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