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Utumishi Girls fire: Survivors reveal suspected arson, say dorm was locked from inside

A fire at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil killed at least 16 students; survivors allege arson by fellow Form Three students who set a mattress alight in a locked dormitory, with doors barred and keys initially missing. The incident has prompted immediate school closure by the Education CS and a DCI investigation — a reminder that school infrastructure safety protocols and emergency egress remain critically under-audited in institutional facilities.