Suspects in the Utumishi Girls Academy dormitory fire have confessed to setting the blaze that killed 16 students and injured others, citing reasons linked to school administration decisions.

• The fire was allegedly triggered by a discontent among Form Four students over the acceleration of examination dates and disagreements concerning contributions for a cultural event.
• Seven students, captured on CCTV, are in custody and claim their intention was to express anger, not to cause harm.
• Following the tragedy, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has mandated CCTV installation in schools, while Education CS Julius Ogamba ordered nationwide boarding school inspections within 10 days.