Kenyan Police Fire tear gas during Cleofas Malala’s game

The National Drama School competition in Kenya was overshadowed by his drama after police fired tear gas to scatter the crowd that gathered to watch a controversial game.

The echo of war is placed in a fictional kingdom where the young man has lost faith in his leaders.

It includes battles with the police and has attracted parallels with last year’s protests of young people against tax raises.

He was initially disqualified by the Drama Festival in unclear circumstances, but the Supreme Court’s decision annulled the decision and ordered it to be included.

The tension flared in the western city of Nakuru on Thursday morning when students erupted from the site, demanding the release of the play’s play, Cleofas Malala, who was detained by police.

The screenwriter and a former senator who wrote the production for students from the Buter Girls School was blocked by police from meeting students for final rehearsals on Wednesday night.

Later, Malala was released without charges and praised students for boycotting the play.

“The young girls of the Bütee girls have exercised an act of heroic recovery. I am determined to guarantee that the echo of war is shown to the Kenyan audience,” Malala said immediately after her release.

The students briefly sang the national anthem before dramatically left the hall, which was sealed by police against Riot, armed with sticks and invitations for tears.

“No audience. Who do we present?” One of the girls told the journalists.

They also complained about police harassment.

After the news of Malala’s arrest, large crowds gathered out of place, curious to watch the play.

But police against Riot was located overnight in the event of trouble and they fired tear gas to disperse the future audience.

Education Minister Julius Ombaba questioned Malala’s participation in the competition, saying that the politician is neither a teacher nor the director of the game.

“I wonder why a politician should be a scenario of student performance scripts.

“Let’s have a dense line between politics and education,” he added.

The order has caused public unrest, such as Group Rights Amnesty International said it is “that is” it is “Indicating to an alarming model of state -sponsored repression of free expression, freedom of press and the right to association. “

Chief Justice Marta Coom said that the detention of Malala was contrary to the court order that the game and his author could participate in the competition.

“The definition of court orders not only undermines the powers of the courts, but also poses a serious threat to the rule of law, which is the basis of our society,” she added.

The distinguished opposition figure Kalonzo Musyoka has condemned police for dismissing tear gas near students, praising the “brave” girls for refusal to present themselves.

In a statement, the opposition orange democratic movement (ODM) asked students to be able to put their game like all other competitors.

Additional reporting by Will Ross in London