Church leaders have called for a swift investigation and urgent school safety reforms following the Utumishi Girls Academy fire that claimed 16 students' lives.

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

A student from Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil has recounted a terrifying dormitory fire that left several learners dead, others injured and many traumatised after jumping from…

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

Utumishi school fire triggers a rethink of school safety

With 16 Utumishi Girls Academy students dead and 74 injured, the nation reels from another horrific, tragic incident.