Ogamba orders indefinite closure of Utumishi Girls Academy

Death toll in Utumishi Girls inferno climbs to 16, seven other students admitted to hospital, Education CS Ogamba says cause of fire yet to be established...

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Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has ordered the indefinite closure of Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County, following a devastating fire that claimed the lives of 16 students.

16 students died and 79 were injured in the inferno that started around midnight.
The Education CS, Julius Ogamba, conducted an assessment at the scene and announced the closure.
Crime Scene Investigators are probing the cause of the fire, while the ministry continues safety audits, having closed approximately 350 schools since the 2024 Hillside Endarasha fire for failing safety standards.

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