Students Stranded After Fire Burns Down School Dormitory
Images showed the dormitory engulfed in smoke as learners and villagers watched...
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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.
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