This courtroom play begins where most stories of justice end: inside a trial already tilted against the accused. Drawn from his own arrest and prosecution, Kakwenza Rukirabashaija uses drama to show what it feels like to stand before a system that has decided the outcome in advance. The courtroom is tense, watchful, and claustrophobic. Every word matters. Every pause carries risk.
Kakwenza Rukirabashaija is a Ugandan writer and satirist whose work has often placed him in direct conflict with authority. Trained as a lawyer, he turned to writing to question power, expose abuse, and speak about realities frequently ignored or suppressed. His arrest, detention, and
trial marked a defining moment, prompting him to document that experience through literature rather than retreat. The courtroom play grew from this decision, shaped by what he observed inside the legal
system. Writing with restraint and clarity, Kakwenza focuses on record rather than spectacle alone here
