Alliance High closes indefinitely as 11 students held over planned strike

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Alliance High School in Kaimbu. [Courtesy]

Alliance High School has been closed indefinitely after a fire destroyed approximately 200 mattresses in a store on Thursday morning, with police detaining 11 students for questioning over a planned strike linked to the incident.

According to a police report filed at Kikuyu Police Station, Occurrence Book reference OB 06/04/06/2026, the fire was reported at around 3 a.m. by Principal David Chomba.

Officers led by the sub-county criminal investigations officer, the Administration Police Service commander and the Station Police commander responded to the scene.