Another High School Closed Indefinitely
The country has experienced a rise in school fires, with parents often left to shoulder high renovation costs...
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ACK St. Luke’s Nguumo Boys High School in Kibwezi West, Makueni County, has been closed indefinitely following student unrest on May 25 that resulted in the torching of two dormitories and significant property damage.
- Two dormitories were completely destroyed by fire.
- Students have been sent home, and police are investigating the cause of the unrest.
- This incident is part of a wider trend of school fires and unrest affecting secondary schools in the second term.
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