Education Ministry Gives New Directives After Utumishi Girls Fire
Ogamba, who spoke when he visited the institution, revealed that the school has a total population of 815 girls, with 808 learners present in school at the time of the incident...
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Following a deadly dormitory fire that claimed 16 students, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has ordered the midday release of students from Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil and urged parents to report through a government hotline.
- 16 students lost their lives in the tragic fire.
- The Education Cabinet Secretary, Julius Ogamba, is overseeing the response.
- Parents are instructed to use the government hotline 1199 to report information and access counselling services.
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16 Killed in Utumishi Girls Academy Dormitory Fire - May 2026
A devastating dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls Academy in Nakuru County has resulted in the tragic deaths of 16 students and injuries to 79 others. The incident occurred around 12:45 am. Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba ordered the midday release of students from the school and urged parents to report through a government hotline. Senior government officials including Cabinet Secretaries Murkomen and Ogamba, along with Director of Criminal Investigations Mohamed Amin, convened a crisis meeting at the scene. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations launched a probe into the fire incident while Wiper Leader Kalonzo Musyoka urged the government to implement urgent safety reforms in schools.
