Fires have ravaged dormitories in two high schools in Machakos and Makueni counties within a day, prompting police investigations. No student injuries were reported in either incident, though property damage was extensive.

• On Friday morning, a dormitory at Mbooni Boys High School in Makueni County was destroyed; the cause remains unknown.
• The previous evening, September 11, a fire at Mumbuni Girls Secondary School in Machakos destroyed part of a two-storey dormitory, with firefighters from Machakos County containing the blaze.
• Machakos Deputy County Commissioner David Rotich confirmed no casualties, though a few students treated for shock at Machakos Level 5 Hospital were discharged.
• These incidents follow a suspected arson attack on a dormitory at Cheptenye Boys High School in Kericho County on Thursday afternoon, which housed over 100 students.

A dormitory at Cheptenye Boys High School in Kericho County was destroyed by a fire on Thursday afternoon, leaving over 100 students stranded. Local authorities have launched an investigation into the mysterious blaze, which occurred while students were in lessons, with no injuries reported.

• The fire at Cheptenye Boys High School is believed to have started around 2 p.m.
• The incident at Cheptenye Boys has raised concerns about frequent school fires across Kenya.
• Just last week, a dormitory fire at Otieno Oyoo Secondary School in Kisumu County injured at least one student.