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citizen.co.zaworld17 days ago
Kibera High Court Bars Media from Virtual Hearing on Mental Assessment for Utumishi Girls Suspects
The Kibera High Court on 26 June 2026 ordered media excluded from virtual hearings in the case of eight students charged with murder over a May dormitory fire that killed 16 at Utumishi Girls School in Gilgil. The suspects appeared from custody and the court will rule on mental a…
thehindu.comworld44 days ago
16 Students Killed in Kenyan School Fire; Eight Arrested for Suspected Arson
A fire at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil killed 16 students and injured 79 others early on May 28. Eight female students were arrested on suspicion of arson.
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Al Jazeeraworld45 days agoUpdated
Kenyan Police Arrest Eight Students After Deadly School Fire
Police arrested eight students on suspicion of arson following a dormitory fire that killed 16 girls at Utumishi Girls Academy. Seventy-nine others were injured in the blaze that occurred early Thursday morning.
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Kenya School Fire Kills 16 Students, Injures 79
A fire at a boarding school dormitory in central Kenya killed at least 16 people and injured 79 others. The cause remains unknown.
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The Guardianworld46 days ago
Fire at Kenyan Girls School Kills at Least 15 Students
A fire tore through a dormitory at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil early Thursday morning. Police said at least 15 students died and dozens more were injured.