Malala detained ahead of Echoes of War performance
National
By
Steve Mkawale
| Apr 10, 2025
Former UDA Secretary-General Cleophas Malala blocked from accessing Butere Girls' students. [Joseph Kipsang, Standard]
Former Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala, the scriptwriter of Butere Girls' Echoes of War play, is being held at the Eldama Ravine Police Station in Baringo, his lawyer Kennedy Echesa has confirmed.
Malala is expected to be arraigned this morning, though the specific charges have not been disclosed.
"As I continue to be held incommunicado at the Eldama Ravine Police Station, the drama team performing my play, Echoes of War, is being forced to stage it without costumes, soundtracks, or even a proper stage," Malala said in a statement. "This is not just an attack on a play, but a blow to the soul of the creative spirit. What a devastating day for the arts."
Malala was last evening blocked by DCI officers from accessing students of Butere Girls High School at Kirobon Girls' School in Nakuru, where they are rehearsing the contentious play.
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