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Gachagua condemns fracas meted on Cleophas Malala over satirical play

Nakuru journalists who were covering the confrontation were teargassed by police. [Julius Kipsang, Standard]

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has criticised what he described as a misuse of state power, following an incident in Nakuru where security officers allegedly attempted to arrest former UDA Secretary General Cleophas Malala.

The attempted arrest, which occurred as Malala was preparing students from Butere Girls High School for their performance at the National Drama Festival, has sparked outrage, particularly over the reported deployment of a contingent of police officers.

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