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It's kudos to the brave students of Butere Girls

Butere girls students joined by other students in protest in solidarity at Melvin Jones in Nakuru during the 63rd edition of the Kenya National Drama and Film Festival on April 10,2025. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

It is deeply ironic that at a time when Kenyans are contracting and dying of cholera, the government found itself embroiled in a controversy regarding the cancellation of a mostly benign school play.

There is reason to believe that the play was cancelled solely because of the identity of the playwright, former Senator Cleophas Malala - a former official of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) who has since fallen out with the party's leadership.

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