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June 26, 2026

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Court orders mental assessment for eight Utumishi Girls' murder suspects

Court orders mental assessment for eight Utumishi Girls' murder suspects

8 students accused of murdering 16 fellow learners in the deadly Utumishi Girls Academy dormitory fire ordered to undergo mental health assessments..

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The Kibera High Court has ordered mental health assessments for eight students accused in the deaths of 16 fellow learners at Utumishi Girls Academy. The court seeks to determine their fitness to stand trial for the 16 murder charges stemming from a dormitory fire.

Eight minors are suspects in the May 28, 2026 dormitory fire.
The High Court Deputy Registrar Barbara Akinyi issued the directive for psychiatric evaluations at Mathare Mental Hospital.
The suspects have been remanded at the Nairobi Children's Remand Home pending the filing of assessment reports by July 1, 2026.

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