The mother of a Form Four student died on the spot while her husband sustained injuries.
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Thursday, May 28, 2026
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Photo of Faith Irine, the mother of a Form Four student at Utumishi Girls' Senior Secondary School, who perished in an accident in Kariandusi area near Gilgil as she rushed to check on her daughter following the dormitory inferno. Photo credit:
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