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May 29, 2026
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Detectives Detain Over 10 Students Over Utumishi Girls' Fire Incident

Detectives Detain Over 10 Students Over Utumishi Girls' Fire Incident

Several students who had gone home with their parents have also been recalled back to help with the investigations, with detectives linking the fire to an arson attack...

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Police in Kenya have detained over 10 students from Utumishi Girls Academy following a deadly dormitory fire that tragically killed 16 learners and injured 79 others.

  • 16 students died and 79 were injured in the suspected arson attack.
  • Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations are leading the probe.
  • Investigators are exploring leads including allegations of security lights being switched off and the dormitory being locked from the outside.

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