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May 28, 2026
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Education Ministry Gives New Directives After Utumishi Girls Fire

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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