The closure is to allow for an investigation into the fire that left 16 pupils dead.

By SHARON NAKOLA in Nairobi, Kenya |

At least 16 students died in an overnight fire that started in the dormitories of a girls' boarding school, a government official said, in the latest such incident to rock the…

At least 16 students were killed and 73 injured at a girls' boarding school in central Kenya, authorities said.

A devastating fire has struck Utumishi Girls Academy in Nakuru County, Kenya. The blaze broke out early Thursday morning. Local media reports suggest multiple girls may have…

The death toll from Utumishi Girls Academy fire has risen to 15 following the tragic incident that occurred in the early hours of Thursday.

Gilgil SPC Winston Mwakio says number of the victims yet to be confirmed.

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At least 16 students dead and dozens injured after a night-time fire at Utumishi Girls Academy in Kenya’s Nakuru County, authorities and media report.

Parents face anxious wait for updates after blaze tears through Utumishi girls academy in Gilgil, Nakuru county

The closure is to allow for an investigation into the fire that left 16 pupils dead.

Death toll in Utumishi Girls inferno climbs to 16, seven other students admitted to hospital, Education CS Ogamba says cause of fire yet to be established.

Death toll in Utumishi Girls inferno climbs to 16, seven other students admitted to hospital, Education CS Ogamba says cause of fire yet to be established.

Tragedy strikes Utumishi Girls Academy in Kenya as a dormitory fire claims 16 lives and hospitalizes 73. Learn more about the devastating Kenya school fire

The blaze broke out overnight in Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, about 120km (77 miles) west of the Kenyan capital, Nairobi.

At least 16 students were killed and 73 injured at a girls' boarding school in central Kenya

Dozens more injured in overnight blaze

(AP) — A fire ripped through a dormitory in a girls' boarding school in Kenya on Thursday, killing at least 16 students, a government official said. It's the latest such incident…

President William Ruto led the nation in mourning the 16 learners who perished in a morning inferno at Utumishi Girls Academy, Gilgil.

The dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls Academy has sparked an outpouring of grief.

Survivors have pointed towards suspected arson by fellow students.