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Kenya mourns victims of deadly school fire

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A fire broke out at Hillside Endarasha Academy in Nyeri county, central Kenya, resulting in the deaths of at least 18 primary school boys, with dozens more unaccounted for. The cause of the blaze is unknown, and homicide investigators and forensic experts are involved in the investigation. The school has over 800 students between the ages of five and 12. The incident occurred on Thursday, with some reports indicating that the death toll could rise.

  1. KE
    Martin Nyuguto
    Kenya National Police Service
    1. Today we want to begin the process of DNA testing.
  2. KE
    Resila Onyango
    Kenya National Police Service
    1. More bodies are likely to be recovered once [the] scene is fully processed.
    2. The bodies recovered at the scene were burnt beyond recognition.
  3. KE
    William Ruto
    United Democratic Movement
    1. I pledge that the difficult questions that have been asked such as how this tragedy occurred and why the response was not timely will be answered; fully, frankly, and without fear or favour. All relevant persons and bodies will be held to account.
    2. We pray for speedy recovery to the survivors. I instruct relevant authorities to thoroughly investigate this horrific incident. Those responsible will be held to account.
  4. KE
    Muchai Kihara
    1. I just want him to be counselled now to see if his life will return to normal.
    2. I cannot begin to imagine what he went through. I am happy he is alive but he had some injuries at the back of his head and the smoke had affected his eyes.

Kenya School Fire

  1. At least 17 students killed in a fire at a primary school in Kenya

sources

  1. 1.France 24
  2. 2.The Times
  3. 3.The Guardian
  4. 4.Al Jazeera
  5. 5.Agence France-Presse

perspectives

  1. 1.Disasters
  2. 2.Fire
  3. 3.Kenya under William Ruto

countries

  1. 1.SwitzerlandCH
  2. 2.AlgeriaDZ
  3. 3.EgyptEG
  4. 4.KenyaKE
  5. 5.Tanzania, United Republic ofTZ
  6. 6.UgandaUG
  7. 7.Holy See (Vatican City State)VA

organizations

  1. 1.Hillside Endarasha Primary School
  2. 2.Kenya Red Cross SocietyKE
  3. 3.KRC
  4. 4.Moi Girls High School
  5. 5.Hillside Endarasha Academy
  6. 6.International Federation of Red Cross Red CrescentCH
  7. 7.Kyanguli Mixed Secondary School
  8. 8.National Gender and Equality Commission
  9. 9.Nyeri Provincial General Hospital
  10. 10.University of Nairobi

persons

  1. 1.Resila OnyangoKE
  2. 2.William RutoKE
  3. 3.Abdelmadjid Tebboune
  4. 4.Davis Onyango Opiyo
  5. 5.Felix Mambo Ngumbao
  6. 6.Isaac Muasya
  7. 7.Martin NyugutoKE
  8. 8.Muchai KiharaKE
  9. 9.Nadia Fares
  10. 10.Rigathi GachaguaKE
  11. 11.Stephen Gachingi

technicals

  1. 1.Big Little Women
  2. 2.International Festival of Films of the African Diaspora
Kenya mourns victims of deadly school fire