The battle for accountability extends far beyond student perpetrators.
School fires have repeatedly struck learning institutions across the country over the years, leaving behind a trail of death, grief and unanswered questions.
Among the deadliest remains the inferno at Kyanguli Mixed Secondary School on March 26, 2001, in which 67 students died after a dormitory was set ablaze.
Child offenders law tested as eight students are linked to school fire
Death of students in dormitory fires unacceptable
Utumishi fire tragedy : Heads must roll
Same script: Ignored school safety manual
Inferno in our schools: Kenya's long trail of dormitory deaths
Clerics call for swift probe, safety reforms after Utumishi Girls fire
Recurring dorm fires reveal years of safety failures
Subpar safety: How Kenya is failing schoolchildren
Grief, anger as families blame State, school over dormitory fire deaths
School fires: Time for parents to take matters into their own hands
Public debate has intensified over Kenya’s child justice system after eight Utumishi Girls Academy students were linked to a…
While school fires become unacceptable, investigations must go beyond establishing the cause of the fire and audit compliance…
The situation at Utumishi Girls Senior School may be indicative of conduct disorder.
Pressure mounts on the government over the Utumishi Girls fire tragedy as leaders, unions and parents demand accountability over…
Ignored provisions in Kenya’s School Safety Standards Manual continue to expose learners to deadly risks, as weak enforcement and…
As we mourn the death of at least 10 students at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County, we reflect on some of the…
