Echoes of War, a play by Butere Girls High School in Kakamega, has been removed from the Western Regional winners' gala.
The drama festival, set to be held at St Peter's Mumias Boarding School from Friday to Sunday, will proceed without the performance, leaving participants and stakeholders questioning the decision.
While no official communication has been issued regarding the play's exclusion, the drama club has been directed to send its members home by Monday, effectively halting preparations for the National Drama Festival in Nakuru next week.
The removal of Echoes of War draws striking parallels to the 2013 ban of Shackles of Doom, a play penned by former Kakamega senator Cleophas Malalah.
