CCTV footage allegedly showing students starting a dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls Senior Secondary School has led to six arrests and a nationwide debate after the blaze killed 16 students.

Eight students have been arrested in connection with a suspected arson attack at a Kenyan girls' school that killed 16 children. Investigations are ongoing

The fire, at the Utumishi Girls' Academy Senior School in Gilgil in west-central Kenya, broke out in the early hours of Thursday morning and also injured 79 students.

The fire broke out at the Utumishi Girls Academy Senior School in Gilgil, killing 16 people and wounding 79 others.

Eight students were arrested for the alleged arson of a dormitory at a Kenyan girls' boarding school that killed 16 students and injured 79 others.

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.

Four days after the Utumishi Girls Academy fire tragedy, parents came face to face with the full reality and impact of the incident as they viewed the charred remains of their…

Detectives are now pursuing a seventh suspect who had earlier been released to her parents and is currently not in custody.

The DCI said in an update that forensic examination of CCTV footage from the school, supported by enhanced analysis at its NPS Forensics Laboratory, led to the identification of…

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

CCTV footage allegedly showing students starting a dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls Senior Secondary School has led to six arrests and a nationwide debate after the blaze killed…

The situation at Utumishi Girls Senior School may be indicative of conduct disorder.

Public debate has intensified over Kenya’s child justice system after eight Utumishi Girls Academy students were linked to a fatal dormitory fire.

Police are building a murder case with the footage as crucial evidence.

Nine Utumishi Girls students accused of arson that killed nine schoolmates appeared in court as prosecutors sought 30 days to complete investigations.

Nine students accused of causing a fire that left 16 girls dead at the Utumishi Girls Senior School in Gilgil, Nakuru County, will spend another 21 days in custody.

Nine students accused of causing a fire that left 16 girls dead at the Utumishi Girls Senior School in Gilgil, Nakuru County, will spend another 21 days in custody.