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Gideon Moi condemns harassment of Malala over 'Echoes of War' play

Moi expressed his concern over the state's use of violent intimidation against Cleophas Malala, the scriptwriter, in an attempt to prevent the play from being p

2 months ago
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Echoes of War: Butere Girls' stages walkout after anthem

Butere Girls students stage a walkout from National Drama Festival main stage, moments after performing the national anthem; cite police harassment and poor sta

2 months ago
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Malala detained ahead of Echoes of War performance

Echoes of War scriptwriter Cleophas Malala being held at Eldama Ravine Police Station, set to be arraigned, his lawyer Kennedy Echesa confirms; the charges rema

2 months ago
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In pictures: Heavy police presence at drama festival venue

Heavy police presence at Melvin Jones School, where Butere Girls are set to stage the controversial play Echoes of War; journalists ejected from the venue.

2 months ago
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Ogamba directed to resolve row on KMTC students funding

Members of Parliament are pushing for the inclusion of the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) students as beneficiaries of the Higher Education Loans (Helb)

2 months ago
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Three file petition to kick out Governor Ndeti

Three Machakos residents have filed a petition before the MCAs for the removal of Wavinya Ndeti from office over what they term as gross misconduct, abuse of of

2 months ago
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Ruto vows fight back against Trump tariffs on Kenyan goods

President William Ruto has broken his silence on the 10 per cent tariff imposed on Kenyan exports to the US, asserting that the country will safeguard its inter

2 months ago
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Tough questions on CBC Arts path integration stirs debate at festival

Ministry of Education on the spot over it readiness to deploy plan when first CBC cohort joins Senior secondary next year.Arts and Sports pathway focuses on nur

2 months ago
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Supreme Court fails to insulate NLC from barrage of land cases

The National Lands Commission has failed to secure an advisory opinion from the Supreme Court to cushion it against a barrage of compulsory acquisition cases.

2 months ago
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'Echoes of War': Drama as police bar Malala from students' camp

There was an altercation between police and former UDA Secretary General Cleophas Malala, after he was blocked from accessing Butere Girls Secondary School, in

2 months ago
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