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May 14, 2026
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School Closed Indefinitely, Four Students Arrested After Fire Incident

School Closed Indefinitely, Four Students Arrested After Fire Incident

The incident comes amid a series of similar incidents in different schools in the country since the resumption of learning activities in the second term...

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Magereza Academy in Naivasha has been closed indefinitely following a dormitory fire that occurred on Wednesday, May 13. Four students have been arrested in connection with the incident.

  • Property worth thousands of shillings was destroyed in the blaze.
  • The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Nakuru County made the arrests based on CCTV footage.
  • The school, with over 800 students, was closed to prevent interference with investigations and due to insufficient dormitory capacity.

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