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Failure to enforce long-standing safety recommendations continues to expose schools to unrest and deadly fires. [File, Standard]
West Pokot leaders have called on school heads across the country to prioritise the safety of learners in boarding schools, urging an end to the practice of locking students inside dormitories at night.
They warned that the habit could lead to higher casualties during emergencies such as fires. The leaders were speaking while sending condolences to families who lost children in the recent fire tragedy at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County, where 16 learners died after being trapped in a burning dormitory.
Speaking during the launch of the Pokot South bursary programme at Shalpogh Secondary School, Tiaty Member of Parliament William Kamket condemned the practice, saying it must be stopped to prevent similar tragedies.
