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Parents and guardians gather at the school gate after a fire outbreak at Ofafa Jericho High School. [James Wanzala, Standard]
A total of 122 Form Three and Form Four students at Ofafa Jericho High School in Makadara, Nairobi County, have been affected after a fire destroyed their dormitory.
The fire, which occurred at around 5:15 p.m., gutted Kifaru Dormitory and is suspected to have been caused by an electrical fault.
"The fire occurred at around 5 to 6 p.m. on the first floor of the three-storey dormitory building and 122 Form Three and Form Four students have been affected," said the school's principal, Anthony Thuo, while addressing parents at the school gate at around 8 p.m.
