A deadly pattern of recurring school dormitory fires in Kenya, including the latest tragedy at Utumishi Girls, highlights long-standing failures in enforcing safety regulations.

A fire at a girls' dormitory in Kenya on Thursday resulted in 16 children dead and 79 others hospitalized, marking one of the deadliest incidents at a school in the East African…

By SHARON NAKOLA in Nairobi, Kenya |

At least 10 students at Utumishi Girls High School in Gilgil, Nakuru County, have died in a dormitory fire that broke out at about 2.00 am.

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As we mourn the death of at least 10 students at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County, we reflect on some of the darkest moments in our educational history.

Tragedy in Kenya. At least 16 female students have died due to a fire that broke out in the early hours of today in a dormitory of the Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, central…

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has called for urgent action to stop recurring school dormitory fires after at least 15 students died at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil.

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A fire in a girls' school dormitory in Kenya on Thursday has left 16 dead and 73 hospitalised, a police source told AFP.

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

There have been many devastating school fires in Kenya, where boarding schools are common as a colonial legacy of missionaries and British rule.

A fire tore through a dormitory at a girls’ school in a town in Kenya’s Rift Valley overnight, killing 16 students, the government said on Thursday.

A devastating dormitory fire at a Kenyan girls' school claims at least 16 lives, raising questions about safety protocols.

A fire at a girls’ dormitory in Kenya on Thursday killed 16 children and left 79 others hospitalized in one of the country’s latest deadly school...

A fire in a girls' hostel in Kenya killed 16 and hospitalised 79 in the latest deadly blaze to hit a school in the east African country.

The blaze reportedly started when a student set a mattress on fire inside the school's dormitory, with a further 79 students taken to hospital with injuries.

(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…

The pattern of schools stained by smoke, panic and death is terrifying because the warning signs have always been but they carry on as usual until disaster strikes.

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

Survivors have pointed towards suspected arson by fellow students.