Thursday, April 9, 2025 - The National Drama Festivals in Nakuru took a dramatic twist on Thursday, April 10th, after students from various schools refused to perform in solidarity with Butere Girls High School.
Butere Girls had been scheduled to stage the controversial
play Echoes of War, which explores themes of governance and the 2024 Gen
Z-led protests.
However, the students took to the stage at 8 a.m., sang the
national anthem, and walked off without performing.
Sources say the students were denied a public address system
and an audience - factors seen as deliberate attempts to frustrate their
performance.
Additionally, the students claim they had not trained for
the past three weeks and had not seen their play directors.
The play, written by Cleophas Malala, was previously
disqualified during the Western Region festivals under unclear circumstances,
but a High Court ruling overturned the decision, reinstating it for the
national level.
Tensions escalated further when Malala was blocked from
accessing the festival venue at Kirobon Girls High School.
As Butere Girls exited the venue, other students joined in
chanting, “No Butere, No Drama... Ruto Must Go,” leading police to disperse the
crowd with teargas.
The standoff has raised questions over censorship and
fairness at the national event.
Watch the video below.
BREAKING: Chants of 'No Butere, No Drama..Ruto Must Go' as Butere Girls students exit after declining to perform the Echoes of War play. #ButereGirls pic.twitter.com/EH7oNjat4v
— The African Voice (@AfricanBreaking) April 10, 2025
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