MPs push for closure of boarding schools over student unrest

The death of 16 students in the Utumishi Senior Girls School fire incident has elicited calls for the abolishment of boarding schools.

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Utumishi Girls High School Students at the assembly during a headcount following a dormitory fire that left 16 students dead and several others injured. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

The death of 16 students in the Utumishi Senior Girls School fire incident has elicited calls for the abolishment of boarding schools with a section of MPs blaming safety protocols implementation agencies.

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