Fire victims' parents to wait longer for DNA test results

Families of the 16 students who died in the Utumishi Girls Academy fire will have to wait for DNA testing to be completed before the bodies are released for burial...

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Families of the 16 girls who perished in a dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County, face a prolonged wait for DNA test results before they can bury their loved ones.

The government has emphasized that all 16 bodies will undergo DNA analysis, regardless of whether they have been visually identified by relatives.
Senior government officials and forensic DNA analyst Joseph Kimani confirmed the ongoing DNA testing process, appealing for patience from the grieving families.
The National Police Service has reportedly identified seven students linked to the fire, with six already arrested and efforts underway to apprehend the seventh.

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