Gachagua Blames Intelligence Failure for Butere Girls’ ‘Echoes of War’ Drama Festival Incident
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has attributed the alleged mistreatment of Butere Girls High School students in Nakuru to a breakdown of the country’s intelligence system.
Gachagua, who spoke during former President Mwai Kibaki’s memorial service in Othaya, Nyeri County on Friday afternoon, criticised the Director General of the National Intelligence Service (NIS), Noordin Haji, for allegedly failing to prevent the intimidation of the learners.
According to the former Deputy President, if a decision needed to be made that the play dubbed Echoes of War by Butere Girls students was inappropriate, then it could have been stopped in its initial stages.
Gachagua further claimed that the collapse of the country’s intelligence was due to the constant dealings by the NIS boss, whom he accused of concentrating on personal gains rather than serving Kenyans.
“They only noticed about the play in the finals in Nakuru because of a failed intelligence system. If a decision needed to be made that the play was bad and people should not see it, it could have been stopped at initial stages,” Gachagua said.
“This is because there are many agents on the ground every day, but because everyone is sleeping on their duty, and they are busy looking for money through deals including the NIS officers and the president,” he added.
