The Utumishi Girls fire tragedy has sparked outrage over school safety failures and the government’s handling of grieving parents after 16 students died.

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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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…

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.

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

NAIROBI — Sixteen students have been killed in a fire at a boarding school for girls in central Kenya, according to police. Authorities were trying to...

(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.

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…

She had spent hours searching for her daughter, unsure whether she was among students admitted to hospital or those who had perished in the dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls…

A tragic dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil has left 16 students dead, dozens injured, and families and the nation in deep mourning as investigations continue.

The fire broke out shortly before 1am local time at Utumishi Girls Academy.

While school fires become unacceptable, investigations must go beyond establishing the cause of the fire and audit compliance with safety standards.