Butere girls came home Thursday with police escorts after drama festival chaos. Bishop Rose Okeno said everyone arrived safely but showed signs of trauma. The teens cried during the church service held right after their return. Parents plus teachers joined them for special prayers at ACK Butere Church.
Bishop Okeno spoke to reporters, saying she wanted to comfort the students as both a spiritual leader and a mother figure. She noticed how hurt they looked - their faces showing devastation. The bishop asked for God's healing mercy upon these young people. Earlier, these students had refused to perform their play until authorities freed Former Senator Cleophas Malala, who wrote and directed it.
Officials first banned the Gen Z-themed play Echoes of War because it criticized the government. Judge Wilfrida Okwany lifted this ban on April 3, allowing the school to participate. The performance tells about a nation healing after civil war, with young citizens leading rebuilding efforts. It examines digital spaces in government and youth power for social change. The play mixes tradition, religion, and future elements to show generational conflicts happening across modern society.
Bishop Okeno spoke to reporters, saying she wanted to comfort the students as both a spiritual leader and a mother figure. She noticed how hurt they looked - their faces showing devastation. The bishop asked for God's healing mercy upon these young people. Earlier, these students had refused to perform their play until authorities freed Former Senator Cleophas Malala, who wrote and directed it.
Officials first banned the Gen Z-themed play Echoes of War because it criticized the government. Judge Wilfrida Okwany lifted this ban on April 3, allowing the school to participate. The performance tells about a nation healing after civil war, with young citizens leading rebuilding efforts. It examines digital spaces in government and youth power for social change. The play mixes tradition, religion, and future elements to show generational conflicts happening across modern society.
