Butere Girls High School

Assaulted and Ignored: Journalists still waiting for justice

Mary Anne Nyambura was struck by a tear gas canister. Standard Group journalists Carolyne Chebet, Peter Kimani, and Kennedy Gachuhi were also hurt.

Itumbi issues apology to Butere Girls School, vows corrective action

Itumbi also expressed his sorrow over the missed opportunity for the girls to perform their Echoes of War play at the national level, an opportunity they had been eagerly working towards.

IG Kanja gives Internal Affairs 21 days to investigate drama festival incident

The alleged misconduct occurred at the Lions Primary School, where the festival is being held.

Butere MP calls for accountability after drama festival chaos

He described the students' participation as a positive example of young people engaging with national matters and embracing creativity.

Respect court orders, CJ Koome warns after Butere Girls 'saga'

Koome highlighted that the High Court had given express instructions allowing 50 students from Butere Girls to take part in the festival and perform their play titled Echoes of War.

Police vow action after journalists harassed at Nakuru drama festival

"Why can’t we allow teachers? Because even the competition itself loses value if teachers are not the ones writing the scripts. That is part of learning, so that our students can work with the teacher," said CS...

CS Ogamba: Students pulled out of festival performance over Malala’s absence

Butere Girls reportedly sang the national anthem before exiting the stage.

Leaders, rights groups condemn police over Butere Girls Drama Festival incident

Leaders called for urgent investigations and action against those responsible for what they called a shameful attack on schoolchildren.

Festival in crisis: Schools boycott performances after Butere Girls walkout

The drama began earlier in the week when 'Echoes of War', a play written by former UDA Secretary General Cleophas Malala, faced repeated roadblocks.

Butere Girls' drama festival protest: No performance, just a powerful anthem

According to the students, they had neither seen their play directors nor had they rehearsed in the last three weeks.

Butere Girls play to feature at drama festival after court's intervention