Pressure mounts on the government over the Utumishi Girls fire tragedy as leaders, unions and parents demand accountability over safety failures.

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.

Authorities are trying to account for all the students at Utumishi Girls School in the Gilgil area.

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…

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.

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

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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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.

(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…

Elimu Bora Working Group blamed the inferno that claimed the lives of 16 students on negligence and failure to enforce school safety standards by the senior Education Ministry…

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.

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.

A dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls Academy in Nakuru County, Kenya, has killed 16 students and left 79 hospitalised, reigniting concerns over recurring school fire tragedies in…

Fires at schools have been a cause of concern for education officials, with classrooms and dormitories often crowded and no firefighting equipment in place.

Some students have alleged that the fire was started by their colleagues.