Survivors of Utumishi Fire Out of Critical Condition as DNA Testing Begins - May 2026

Medical practitioners have stated that survivors of the recent Utumishi House fire are no longer in critical condition, marking a positive development in the tragedy. Postmortem examinations have begun on the 16 students who died in a suspected arson attack at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County. DNA testing has commenced to identify the bodies of students who perished in the devastating fire, with families anxiously awaiting results. Eight students from Utumishi Girls Gilgil have been arrested in connection with the fire incident that occurred on Wednesday night.

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Autopsies of 16 students killed in Utumishi Girls’ fire begin

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Mashujaa wa uokozi wasimulia walivyookoa wanafunzi Gilgil

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