Nine Utumishi Students Remanded for 21 Days Over Dorm Fire - June 2026

Nine students from Utumishi Girls' Senior School have been remanded for 21 days following a dormitory fire that killed 16 of their schoolmates, as investigations intensify into the tragedy. The Consortium of Secondary Schools Alumni Associations of Kenya (COSSAAK) is demanding a nationwide audit of dormitory safety and emergency escape systems in all boarding schools. The Architectural Association of Kenya (AAK) has also proposed new safety regulations for school dormitories in response to the fire. This comes as fires have broken out in schools across Kenya, prompting a critical examination of accountability measures within educational institutions.