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It's wrong for the government to stifle students’ creativity
A crowd escort a school bus ferrying Butere Girls’ students from Melvin Jones Academy in Nakuru on April 10, 2025. The learners refused to perform the ‘Echoes of War’ play in the ongoing National Drama and Film Festivals.
What you need to know:
- We shouldn’t stifle students’ creativity, instead we must ensure their safety.
- it’s astonishing to still find mud-walled houses in the Majengo area at Gikomba.
Drama irony • This year’s Kenya National Drama and Film Festival, university don XN Iraki notes, “is itself a drama, going by the intrigues around Butere Girls School, where First Lady Rachel Ruto schooled”. He poses: “How can we censor a play and still demand creativity from our children? How come there is never such drama in the science and engineering congress?” His contact is [email protected].
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Creativity • The government’s attempt to silence Butere Girls School’s play, Echoes of War, has ironically generated more interest in it, says Ruth Gituma. “Why was it initially approved if it was dangerous? Plays such as ‘Betrayal in the City’, ‘Kifo Kisimani’, and ‘Ngahika Ndenda’ faced similar fate. We shouldn’t stifle students’ creativity and must ensure their safety.” Her contact is [email protected].
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Service lanes • The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) should shed some light on a potentially dangerous situation on the Thika Superhighway, especially the stretch in the Ruiru and Juja areas, Vincent Kariithi pleads. “Are service lanes two or one-way traffic sections? Motor vehicles are often seen moving in opposite directions instead of going one way.” His contact is [email protected].
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Slums • Despite the hype about slum upgrading in Nairobi, David Githae says it’s astonishing to still find mud-walled houses in the Majengo area at Gikomba, east of the city centre. Tongue-in-cheek, he quips: “The culture ministry should promote this location as a key tourist attraction. Or is this just another form of the affordable housing programme?” His email address is [email protected].
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Legacy • Veteran human rights lawyer Pheroze Nowrojee, who passed away recently, has left a rich legacy, says Alnashir D. Walji. “He had carved a niche in the legal sphere. Pheroze had a deep grasp of legal issues as a lawyer par excellence. Many young people would like to emulate such personalities. An iconic figure, he will be highly missed also in academia.” His contact is [email protected].
Have an exemplary day, won’t you!