Autopsy Reveals What Killed 16 Utumishi Girls Students
The tragic fire occurred on Thursday, May 28, and has since sparked a national outcry, with authorities launching intensive investigations to establish its cause and identify those responsible...
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Autopsy results have confirmed that all 16 students who died in the dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls' Academy on May 28, 2026, succumbed to severe burns, contradicting earlier reports of suffocation.
- All 16 victims died from extensive thermal injuries.
- The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) released the autopsy findings.
- DNA samples were collected from families due to the extent of the burns, hindering visual identification.
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Autopsy Reveals What Killed 16 Utumishi Girls Students - May 2026
Autopsy results confirmed that all 16 students who died in the dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls' Academy on May 28, 2026, succumbed to severe burns, contradicting earlier reports of suffocation. Detectives have positively identified seven students from the school involved in the devastating arson attack, while eight students have been detained as investigations continue. A dormitory at St Joseph's Seminary School in Molo, Nakuru County was also destroyed by fire on Saturday evening, with students safely evacuated and no injuries reported. Kenyan leaders are demanding an end to the practice of locking dormitories at night following the Utumishi tragedy, with calls for stronger parenting as school arson incidents raise alarm nationwide.
