Church leaders have called for a swift investigation and urgent school safety reforms following the Utumishi Girls Academy fire that claimed 16 students' lives.
A dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Kenya on May 28 killed 16 students and injured several others. Church leaders are demanding investigations and structural safety reforms in school boarding facilities, increasing regulatory pressure on public institutions over fire compliance.
The Utumishi Girls Academy dormitory that caught fire on May 28, 2026. [Julius Chepkwony, Standard]
Church leaders have called for investigations and urgent reforms following the tragic fire at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County, which left 16 students dead and several injured.
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