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May 31, 2026
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Utumishi fire: DCI positively identifies 7 students linked to arson attack

Utumishi fire: DCI positively identifies 7 students linked to arson attack

It has also been established that the seventh identified student was among those earlier released to their parents and is currently not in custody. The post Utumishi fire: DCI positively identifies 7 students linked to arson attack appeared first on KBC Digital. ..

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Detectives have positively identified seven students from Utumishi Girls Senior Secondary School involved in the devastating arson attack that claimed the lives of 16 students.

  • Seven students positively identified through forensic analysis of CCTV footage.
  • The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is leading the investigation.
  • 16 students perished in the fire on Thursday, May 28, 2026, in Gilgil, Nakuru County.

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