Kenya to charge students with murder over deadly school fire

Sixteen pupils, aged between 15 and 18, died and dozens more were injured when a fire broke out in a dormitory at Utumishi Girls' School in Gilgil...

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Kenyan prosecutors are preparing to charge eight students with murder following a deadly dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls’ School that killed 16 pupils. The fire occurred on May 28th.

16 students, aged 15-18, died in the fire.
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has approved murder charges against eight implicated students.
Preliminary findings suggest multiple safety breaches, including overcrowding and a locked emergency exit.

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