Utumishi school fire triggers a rethink of school safety

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Ignored provisions in Kenya’s School Safety Standards Manual continue to expose learners to deadly risks, as weak enforcement and overcrowding persist despite clear legal…

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

Families of the 16 girls killed in the Utumishi Girls Academy dormitory fire in Gilgil have accused the school and the Ministry of Education of negligence.

“I call on all relevant duty bearers to undertake a comprehensive review of school safety standards, emergency preparedness systems, infrastructure, and risk management measures…

It has also emerged that plans for a strike were hatched by students over a week ago.

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

Families of Utumishi Girls fire victims blame the school and Ministry of Education, questioning locked dormitories and ignored safety guidelines.

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

Inside the compound of Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County, grief settled heavily as distraught parents streamed through the school gates after receiving midnight…

Thirty-five years separate the ashes of St Kizito Secondary School from those of Utumishi Girls.