CS Ogamba Orders Action Against Utumishi Teachers as Prior Unrest Details Emerge
He revealed how two teachers were informed of planned unrest by a section of Form Three learners but the teachers did not take appropriate action before the arson...
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Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has dissolved the Utumishi Girls Academy Board of Management and ordered disciplinary action against the principal following a deadly fire that claimed 16 students' lives.
- 16 students died and 79 were injured in the arson attack.
- The Cabinet Secretary cited alleged negligence, including a locked dormitory exit and overcrowding, as reasons for the board's dissolution.
- Disciplinary action is also pending against the school principal and two teachers who were allegedly informed of impending unrest.
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Detectives Detain Over 10 Students Over Utumishi Girls' Fire Incident - May 2026
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. Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has dissolved the Board of Management of Utumishi Girls Academy and ordered disciplinary action against the principal. Eght students subsequently arrested in connection with the suspected arson attack. Chief Justice Martha Koome has called for a thorough review of school safety standards following the tragedy. Meanwhile, Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna plans to revive a Senate probe into the crisis of overcrowded and deteriorating infrastructure in public secondary schools. Authorities are utilizing DNA analysis to identify the victims, with some student bodies burned beyond recognition.
