Plea-taking has been deferred for eight Utumishi Girls Academy students charged with the murder of sixteen schoolmates in a dormitory fire on May 28. The High Court in Kibera ordered mental and age assessments before they can stand trial.

• 16 students died in the fire.
• The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) approved sixteen counts of murder.
• The court is scheduled for mention on July 1.