Gloria Orwoba accuses govt of invading creative space in Butere Girls’ play row

Nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba at a past event. PHOTO/@gloria_orwoba/X Nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba has accused government agencies of encroaching on the artistic and creative space following the saga surrounding Butere Girls’ play Echoes of War. Speaking to K24 TV on Friday, April 11, 2025, Orwoba emphasised the importance of creative freedom in artistic expression,…

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Women Enterprise Fund Faces Insolvency After Ksh1.4 Billion Audit Query

The Women Enterprise Fund is under intense scrutiny after Auditor General Nancy Gathungu exposed a string of questionable transactions totaling Ksh1.4 billion in her latest audit report. In the damning review for the financial year ending June 30, 2024, Gathungu accused the fund’s management of gross financial mismanagement, including unaccounted expenditures, unauthorized transfers, and inflated…

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Teacher in Court for Impersonating June Ruto on Facebook

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is seeking a seven-day custodial order for Samuel Mogwasi Mainga, a teacher accused of impersonating President William Ruto’s daughter, June Ruto, on Facebook. Police Constable Peter Mwangi filed an affidavit requesting additional time to hold Mogwasi, a Junior Secondary School (JSS) teacher, while the DCI continues investigating the charges…

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‘Echoes of War’ and five other stage plays by Malala that brought National Drama Festivals to a standstill

Former Kakamega senator Cleophas Malala. PHOTO/@Cleophasmalala/X When Butere Girls High School presented Echoes of War, a play written by former Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala at the 2025 Western Region Drama Festivals and clinched a third position, the production immediately drew national attention after it was banned from proceeding to the national levels. The play,…

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Butere Girls’ parents break silence on student mistreatment

Former UDA Secretary General Cleophas Malala inside his car after been blocked by DCI officers and uniformed police outside Kirobon Girls’ School after attempting to reach students from Butere Girls for rehearsal purposes. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]  Parents and residents of Butere Girls High School in Kakamega County are now demanding accountability from the government after the school’s students were…

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Lawyer Ken Echesa provides update on Malala’s whereabouts

Lawyer Ken Echesa who is representing Cleophas Malala. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571631464592&sk=photos Lawyer Ken Echesa has provided an update on the status and whereabouts of former Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala following his arrest on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in Nakuru. Malala was taken as a guest of the state outside Kirobon High School as he attempted to…

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