Kenya town on Lake Naivasha; growing hub in Nakuru County
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.
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.