In a country where colonial legacy rages on, it is not surprising that human life has stopped feeling sacred.
School fires have been killing Kenyan children for over two decades. The country grieves loudly for a week, politicians stand at podiums and give emotionally charged speeches, then the cameras leave, and the schools stay exactly as they were.
Kyanguli 2001, Moi Girls 2017, Endarasha 2024, Utumishi 2026 — 16 girls who went to sleep in Gilgil and never woke up.
Pressure mounts on the government over the Utumishi Girls fire tragedy as leaders, unions and parents demand accountability over…
The tragic fire at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil that claimed the lives of 16 innocent students, and the state and education…
Utumishi school fire triggers a rethink of school safety
The dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls Academy has sparked an outpouring of grief.
The Utumishi Girls tragedy should prompt a broader national conversation about school safety, infrastructure, governance, and…
Ignored provisions in Kenya’s School Safety Standards Manual continue to expose learners to deadly risks, as weak enforcement and…
Radically reform boarding schools or abolish them
