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June 4, 2026
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Alliance High closes indefinitely as 11 students held over planned strike

Alliance High closes indefinitely as 11 students held over planned strike

Alliance High School closed indefinitely after fire destroys 200 mattresses in a store on Thursday morning; police detain11 students for questioning over a planned strike linked to the incident...

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Alliance High School has been closed indefinitely following a fire that destroyed approximately 200 mattresses. Police have detained 11 students in connection with a planned strike believed to be linked to the incident.

  • 11 students detained for questioning.
  • Alliance High School closed indefinitely.
  • The fire occurred early Thursday morning and is being investigated as potentially linked to planned student unrest, amidst a wave of similar incidents across Kenyan schools.

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