With illustrations from Francis Imbuga’s play ‘Betrayal in the City’, Write an essay to show how various characters are victims of injustice.

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Question

​With illustrations from Francis Imbuga’s play ‘Betrayal in the City’, Write an essay to show how various characters are victims of injustice.

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• Adika is killed by the administration because of leading other students in a demonstration against injustice in Kafira state.
• During Adika’s burial, Jusper his brother is locked in by the government because they feared he might have caused trouble.
• Mosese, the University Lecturer is jailed for speaking his mind during Adika’s funeral. He was accused of peddling drugs. This is after Nicodemo had succeeded in planting Opium in his (Mosese) car.
• Jere is locked in because of sympathizing with Doga and Nina for prevailing upon Mulili to allow the couple to conduct their son’s shaving ceremony. Mulili is against the idea and a bitter exchange ensued landing Jere to jail.
• The heated exchange between Kabito and Mulili results to former’s death. Kabito had won the milks supply tender to the university which Boss revokes after Mulili prevails upon him to do so. -This leads to a bitter exchange between the two during the meeting to arrange for the visit of a foreign dignitary.
• Regina is a victim of injustice when she escaped rape by Boss when she goes to him to plead for the release of her brother Mosese.
• Jusper can also be said to be a victim of injustice when he is sacked by his fellow students from his post of organizing secretary for agreeing to take part in a play for the visiting head of state to Kabira

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