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May 29, 2026
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Grief, anger as families blame State, school over dormitory fire deaths

Families of Utumishi Girls fire victims blame the school and Ministry of Education, questioning locked dormitories and ignored safety guidelines...
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Grief and anger are palpable as families of the 16 girls who perished in a dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County, blame the Ministry of Education and the school for the tragedy.
- 16 students died in the dormitory fire.
- Families are questioning the school's safety protocols and the government's failure to enforce established guidelines, citing the Ministry's Safety Standards Manual.
- The bodies have been transferred to Naivasha Sub-county Mortuary for identification and DNA sampling, with survivors exhibiting trauma, including chest infections and hallucinations.
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