Topic: Utumishi Girls Academy
8 Minors Take Plea in Utumishi School Fire Murder Case
Jul 01, 2026 at 01:36 PM
Eight minors charged in connection with the fatal fire at Utumishi Girls Academy have pleaded not guilty to murder before the Kibera High Court....
Think Before You Act - William Ruto Cautions Students Who Go Rogue, Burn Schools
Jun 28, 2026 at 02:00 PM
The president warned the students that their mistakes today could have a lasting negative impact on their lives....
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Court Issues Fresh Directive on 8 Suspects of Utumishi Girls' Academy Fire
Jun 26, 2026 at 03:44 PM
The court asked the eight to undergo a mental assessment before the next mention in court....
Court Orders Release of One of the Supects in the Utumishi Girls Fire Tragedy
Jun 24, 2026 at 05:50 PM
Chief Magistrate Abdulqadir Ramadhan ordered the release of one of the suspects in the Utumishi Girls' Academy fire....
DPP Approves Murder Charges in Utumishi Girls Academy Arson Case
Jun 24, 2026 at 06:15 AM
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has approved murder charges against students implicated in the arson incident at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil....
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I Built Utumishi Girls’ Dormitory Using Excess Donations After My Daughter’s Death - Ex-Deputy IG Mbugua
Jun 12, 2026 at 02:37 PM
Former DIG Edward Mbugua has revealed that the ill-fated dormitory at Utumishi Girls Academy was named after his late daughter and was built using part of the funds that remained a...
Get Your Facts Right - Governor Kihika Slams Senator Tabitha During Utumishi Girls Mass
Jun 12, 2026 at 02:27 PM
The Senator had claimed that more lives could have been saved if Nakuru County had its own fire engines....
Sonko Helps Repatriate Body of Utumishi Girls’ Student, Buys Flight Tickets for Classmates
Jun 07, 2026 at 01:02 PM
Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has stepped in to support the family of one of the 16 students who died in the tragic fire at Utumishi Girls Academy, assisting with repatriation...
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....
Court Issues Ruling on Detention of 9 Students in Utumishi Girls Fire Case
Jun 03, 2026 at 04:19 PM
A Naivasha court has ordered nine students linked to the deadly fire at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil to remain at the Nakuru Children’s Remand Home for 21 days as investigati...
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....
Utumishi Girls Fire Suspects Reveal Reasons for Arson Attack
Jun 02, 2026 at 07:44 AM
Investigators have revealed what allegedly motivated the students suspected of orchestrating the incident....
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....
Gov’t Orders Nationwide Inspection of Boarding Schools After Utumishi Girls Tragedy
Jun 01, 2026 at 08:28 AM
The Ministry of Education has ordered a nationwide inspection of all boarding schools following the tragic dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls Academy....
Utumishi Girls: CCTV Footage Shows Moment Students Lit Dormitory Fire That Killed 16
Jun 01, 2026 at 08:28 AM
CCTV footage has revealed the final moments before the deadly fire broke out at Utumishi Girls Senior Secondary School in Gilgil, Nakuru County....
DCI Identifies Students Who Lit the Fire at Utumishi Girls Academy
May 31, 2026 at 11:06 AM
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has identified seven students suspected of being behind the tragic Utumishi Girls Academy dormitory fire that claimed the lives of 16 stu...
8 Tragic School Fires That Rocked Kenya
May 30, 2026 at 09:27 AM
With each tragedy, promises of reforms are renewed. Yet decades later, Kenyan schools continue to witness deadly dormitory fires....
Utumishi Fire Tragedy: MP Pays Tribute to Top Student Killed While Saving Fellow Students
May 29, 2026 at 02:04 PM
Gilgil MP Martha Wangari has paid tribute to a Form Four student who died during the tragic fire incident at Utumishi Girls' Senior School....
