Alliance High closed indefinitely after fire incident
Alliance High School has been closed indefinitely after a fire broke out in a dormitory mattress store early Thursday, prompting the administration to send students home as a precautionary measure...
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Alliance High School has been closed indefinitely following a fire that destroyed about 200 mattresses. Eleven students are being held by police in connection with a planned strike linked to the incident.
- 11 students detained for questioning over a planned strike.
- Alliance High School closed indefinitely after a fire.
- Parents asked to collect children and attend a meeting regarding student welfare and school safety.
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Alliance High closed indefinitely after fire incident - June 2026
Alliance High School has been closed indefinitely following a fire that destroyed about 200 mattresses, prompting the urgent request for parents to collect their children. Eleven students are being held by police in connection with a planned strike linked to the incident. This incident is part of a disturbing wave of unrest and fires sweeping across Kenyan schools, leading to destruction, injuries, and deaths. The Ministry of Education has ordered schools to suspend any second-term examinations that may cause student unrest following a series of incidents including the tragic fire at Utumishi Girls High School.
