Topic: School Fires
Negotiate With Students Over Exams Pressure - Govt to School Heads
Jun 07, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok said the government is undertaking measures to curb school fires....
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Gov't Offers Ksh200,000 Support Package to Utumishi Girls Fire Victims' Families
Jun 07, 2026 at 12:16 PM
The government has announced a support package of Ksh200,000 to each family that lost their loved ones in the Utumishi Girls Academy dormitory fire incident....
Why Only One Family of Utumishi Fire Victims Has Been Allowed to Proceed with Burial
Jun 06, 2026 at 02:17 PM
Some of the families are opposed to the government holding the bodies when they should be allowed to go send off their loved ones....
Education PS Issues Fresh Directive to Schools Concerning Exams
Jun 04, 2026 at 05:21 PM
We must negotiate with our learners so that there are no disagreements on any issues - PS Julius Bitok...
Lang'ata High School Closed After Fire Incident
Jun 04, 2026 at 12:47 PM
The dorm was set ablaze while students were having breakfast on Thursday morning....
They Could be Copying What is Done During Protests - Ichung'wah on School Fires
Jun 02, 2026 at 03:47 PM
Ichung'wah claimed that the issue of school fires was a sign of a bigger problem in future....
9 Suspects of Utumishi Girls Fire Presented In Court Under Tight Security [Photos]
Jun 02, 2026 at 02:33 PM
The nine arrived at the Naivasha Law Courts in a fleet of five DCI vehicles and wore hoodies to cover their faces....
Politician Denies Claims He Caused School Fire that Killed 67 Students 20 Years Ago
Jun 01, 2026 at 09:20 AM
The MP aspirant claimed that he was a target of a well-calculated smear campaign....
Education CS Cracks the Whip on Utumishi Girls Principal & Management
May 29, 2026 at 02:01 PM
"Students found culpable will be charged in accordance with the provisions of the Penal Code."...
Uhuru Sends Message to Parents, Victims of Utumishi Girls Tragedy
May 28, 2026 at 02:57 PM
"My heart goes out to the parents, guardians, students, teachers, and the entire school community during this painful time."...
Several Students Feared Dead After Fire Breaks Out At Utumishi Girls
May 28, 2026 at 07:29 AM
Several Students are feared dead following a fire break out at a dormitory in Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County....
High School Closed Indefinitely After Night Student Rampage
May 21, 2026 at 01:57 PM
Ingotse Boys High School in Kakamega County has been shut down indefinitely following a violent student unrest that broke out on Wednesday night....
Property Lost as Fire Breaks Out at Dr. Aggrey High School
Apr 30, 2026 at 06:58 PM
A fire has broken out at Dr. Aggrey High School in Taita Taveta County, causing panic and prompting an immediate emergency response....
Fire Breaks Out at Mirithu Girls High School in Kiambu
Apr 30, 2026 at 08:01 AM
A fire on Wednesday, April 29 night broke out at Mirithu Girls High School in Limuru, Kiambu County....
Dormitory Fire Destroys Property at Malava Boys High School
Oct 03, 2025 at 04:28 PM
Police in Malava, Kakamega County, have launched investigations into a dawn fire that gutted a dormitory at Malava Boys High School....
Gov't Sued Over the Death of 21 Kids at Hillside Endarasha Fire
Sep 23, 2025 at 04:24 PM
Families have accused the government and school authorities of negligence of duty....
CS Ogamba Reads Out Names of Pupils Who Perished in Hillside Academy, Explains Why
Sep 26, 2024 at 12:07 PM
They are not just numbers - CS Julius Ogamba....
Hillside Endarasha Owner Announces Changes for School After Fire Tragedy
Sep 17, 2024 at 02:38 PM
Students are expected to report back to the institution in the coming days as investigations into the fire tragedy continue....
Night Fire Razes Down Another School Dormitory
Sep 15, 2024 at 08:09 AM
Another school dormitory has been destroyed by fire as the number of such incidents continues to rise....
TSC Issues Directives to Principals Over School Fires
Sep 13, 2024 at 04:00 PM
School fires have been witnessed across a number of schools within the last seven days....
