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There was no need to silence Butere Girls’ actresses
Anti-riot police escort Butere Girls school bus which was ferrying students along 58 road in Nakuru after they declined to perform their play at Melvine Jones academy on April 10, 2025.
Betrayal • Through drama, students create stories reflecting their struggles in the world they live in, especially in politics, leadership, injustice and betrayal, says Frederick Imani. “They’re the voice of the future. There was no need to silence Butere Girls School actresses or any other students. Drama is not just entertainment but a mirror of society and platform for change.” His contact is [email protected].
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Brutality • A state that “brutalises its youth is a most pathetic one”, remarks Robert Mukirae. “I thought Kenya Kwanza reached its nadir in last June’s Gen Z protests. Its heinous assault on Butere Girls School’s drama team shows new lows the government has sunk to. The regime has been devouring its young. It doesn’t augur well for our beloved Kenya.” His contact is [email protected].
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Futility • Why would police be involved in blocking 18-year-old schoolgirls’ plays? wonders Kollongei Kipruto. “Whoever scripted the Butere Girls School play, Echoes of War, notwithstanding, even the English setbook, Parliament of Owls, sanctioned by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development deals with killings, abductions, corruption and environmental degradation.” ([email protected]).
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Messy road • The Waiyaki Way-Chiromo Road junction west of Nairobi’s city centre is in an appalling state, says Humphrey Kinyua. “This is the cause of the seemingly endless traffic jams for outbound traffic. What became of the contractor who had started recarpeting the road?” Kinyua, whose email address is [email protected], is expecting a response from the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA).
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Disappointment • As someone who enjoys his food, Graham Girvan, writing from Kimilili in Bungoma, says he had looked forward to reading Ms Milano’s Opinion on African Cuisine but in the end felt quite short-changed. “I had eagerly anticipated information about Kenyan food. I was disappointed that she only mentioned nyama choma and mangoes.” His email address is [email protected].
Have a delicious day, won’t you!