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Families in sombre mood following the deadly Gilgil dormitory fire. [Joseph Kipsang, Standard]

Families and relatives of the 16 girls who lost their lives during the Utumishi Girls Academy fire tragedy in Gilgil, Nakuru County, are pointing an accusing finger at the Ministry of Education and the institution for the deaths.

The relatives questioned the decision to lock in the students despite recommendations under the Safety Standard Manual from the Ministry on the safety of students.

This came as the painful process of identifying and collecting DNA samples from the students kicked off at Naivasha sub-county mortuary, where the bodies were transferred from Gilgil.