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A dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County, has killed at least 15 students and injured dozens. Emergency teams have evacuated and hospitalised many pupils; police and education officials have opened a criminal investigation and are treating several girls as persons of interest. Parents are demanding answers about safety and communication.
Kenya faces rising political violence as youth goon squads stalk public events ahead of elections. Reports describe shootings, property damage and arrests linked to clashes in Kisumu and Nyahururu, with security forces promising firm action. Dozens of suspects have been detained as authorities warn violence will not go unpunished.
The Gauteng province leader of the March and March movement, Andile Mvuyelwa Somgxada, has died after being shot outside his Greenfields home on 4 July. The movement, which has staged anti-immigrant protests, says threats and intimidation have followed leaders; police have formed a multidisciplinary team to probe the murder. Protests are set to continue as the movement demands migrants leave the country.