Kenya town between Naivasha and Nakuru on the Nairobi–Nakuru highway.
A dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County, has killed at least 15–16 students and injured dozens. Police and rescue teams have been searching the burned dormitory, investigators have opened a probe and authorities have said eight students are persons of interest in a suspected arson plot.
Eight students at Utumishi Girls School have been identified as persons of interest in the suspected arson that killed 16 and injured 79, with investigations and CCTV reviews ongoing. Authorities say two teachers face disciplinary action and the school board has been dissolved as part of safety enforcement efforts.
Kenyan investigators say a dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls School killed 16 and wounded 79. Nine girls have been detained; DNA results are due. Courts will decide detention duration as inquiries proceed. CCTV shows six students starting the blaze; matron’s door was not opened, and safety breaches are under review.
Kenya’s government has pledged full medical costs and financial support to bereaved families after the Utumishi Girls Academy dormitory fire killed 16 students and a parent. The state will cover hospital bills, provide Sh200,000 per bereaved family, and fund funeral arrangements, as the identification process concludes.
Eight Utumishi Girls Academy students face 16 counts of murder over the May dormitory fire that killed 16 pupils. The case is before Kibera Law Courts, with mental assessments planned and arson suspected. Investigations continue as national debate on school safety intensifies.