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Families of the Utumishi Girls fire victims break down after viewing the bodies at the Naivasha Sub-County Hospital Funeral Home. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

Parents of the 16 girls who died in the tragic dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County, will have to wait longer for DNA results before the bodies are released for burial.

Without giving a specific timeline, the government appealed for patience and understanding from relatives as the identification process continues, noting that the analysis could take several days.

The announcement came as a team of government pathologists conducted post-mortems on all 16 bodies.