Kericho Governor Eric Mutai has hit out at Echoes of War playwright Cleophas Malala, labelling him a 'mamluki', a Swahili term for mercenary, accusing him of exploiting the play to push a personal agenda.
Mutai accused Malala of taking Butere Girls High School students to the drama festivals despite not being qualified to do so.
He cited regulations requiring that only registered teachers under the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) accompany students to such events. ''Regulations are very clear.
Each time students leave the school, they must be accompanied by a registered TSC teacher so that in case of misbehaviour or anything happens to the children, they are responsible," he said. ''When I was a drama teacher way back, Malala was one of the 'Mamluki' we worked with.
