Kenya’s Police Fire from Cleofas Plays Malala

The national dramaturgy competition in Kenya was marred by its own drama after the police released the tear gas to disperse the crowd to see a conflicting performance.

The performance, the response of the war, emphasizes the role of digital spaces in the management and power of the youth in the formation of public changes – with close parallels to the current political situation of Kenya.

Initially, it was disqualified from the dramatic festival under unclear circumstances, but the Supreme Court’s ruling later repealed the decision and ordered it to be included.

The tensions broke out in the western city of Nakur on Thursday morning when the students left the venue, demanding to release the author of the performance.

Cleofas Malala, the screenwriter and former senator who wrote the staging for the students of the School of Girls, was blocked by police meetings with students for final rehearsals on Wednesday night.

Later, Malala was released without charge and praised the students for the boycott of the performance.

“Young girls from the girls from the bottle showed the act of heroic recovery. I am determined to make sure that the reviews of the war will be reflected in front of the Kenyan audience,” Malala said immediately after his release.

The students sang the anthem for a short time before leaving the hall sharply, which was sealed by police against Riot, armed with batons and tears.

“No audience. For whom we do?” One of the girls told reporters.

They also complained about the pursuit of the police.

After the news of the arrest, the small crowds gathered outside the venue of the performance.

But the anti-riot police were deployed overnight in the event of trouble, and they fired a tear gas to disperse the future audience.

Education Minister Julius Ogabam made questioning the participation of Malala in the competition, saying that the politician was neither a teacher nor a director.

The string caused a public shock, and the Amnesty International Human Rights Group stated that it “pointing to the disturbing scheme of repression funded by the state Free word, press freedom and the right to associate. “

A great opposition figure Kalons Musiaka condemned the police for firing tear gas near the students, praising the “brave” girls for refusing to execute.

In a statement, the opposition Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) demanded that students be allowed to play their game, like all other competitors.

The performance emphasizes the extended gap between the two generations – old and young – demanding changes through innovation and technology.

It reflects some of Kenya’s most pressing problems, some of which have caused deadly protests led by youth last year.