Detectives arrest eight Utumishi Girls Academy students over suspected arson attack on a dormitory that left 16 dead, investigations continue.

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.

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