When the curtain rose at the 63rd edition of the Kenya National Drama and Music Festival in Nakuru, the audience witnessed more than just a student performance — they saw a nation grappling with its own conscience. Butere Girls High School’s Echoes of War was nearly silenced. What played out behind the scenes was a stunning indictment of cowardice, censorship, and institutional failure.
Set in a fictional African country, Echoes of War is a bold critique of elite impunity, economic betrayal, and youth disillusionment. It offers a mirror to those in power. And the state, confronted by its own reflection, chose to smash the mirror rather than heed the message.
