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Kenya Red Cross — humanitarian organization conducting rescue operations and disaster response across Kenya, active in mining collapses, boat capsizes, floods, and missing persons searches.

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  1. May 2026
  2. The Standard

    Subscribe to our newsletterSteve Maina, the Kenya Red Cross coordinator in Naivasha, confirmed that the 16 bodies had been transferred to Naivasha Sub-County Hospital mortuary awaiting identification.He added that a tracking and counselling desk had been set up at the hospital to

    Grief, anger as families blame State, school over dormitory fire deaths
  3. The Standard

    Kenya Red Cross volunteers and homicide detectives retrieve bodies of students after a deadly dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls High School in Gilgil, Nakuru County.

    "Why me, God?" Grief engulfs parents after losing children in Utumishi school fire tragedy
  4. Citizen Digital

    Mwaura further said a multi-agency emergency response team drawn from the national government, Nakuru County Government and the Kenya Red Cross had been deployed to coordinate support for students, parents, teachers and the wider school community.

    Pathologist arrives at Utumishi Girls as authorities investigate deadly blaze
  5. Citizen Digital

    Emergency response teams from the Makueni County disaster management unit, working in coordination with officials from the Kenya Red Cross, were deployed to the scene to conduct a recovery operation.

    Father, son among three dead in Makindu Boys School septik tank incident
  6. Citizen Digital

    According to the statement, the State Department for Children Services will work with relevant government agencies, including the Ministry of Education, county authorities, emergency response teams, the Kenya Red Cross and other stakeholders on investigations and child safeguardi

    Ministry calls for privacy for learners after Utumishi Girls tragedy, warns against sharing minors’ identitie
  7. Citizen Digital

    The two patients were transferred to NACADA’s Miritini Treatment and Rehabilitation Facility, while medicines found at the premises were confiscated by KMPDC officials with support from the Kenya Red Cross pending further regulatory action.

    NACADA shuts down two rehab centres in Makueni and Kilifi over safety violations
  8. Capital News

    According to the Kenya Red Cross, four people were rescued from the water and rushed to hospital for treatment, while efforts to trace four others who remain missing continued on Thursday.

    Search and rescue operations are ongoing after a boat capsized near the LAPSSET area in Lamu County
  9. Citizen Digital

    Makueni County disaster response officials and the Kenya Red Cross are expected to begin a search operation for the two bodies on Tuesday.

    Search underway after crocodile kills two people in Athi River, Makueni
  10. Citizen Digital

    According to Kenya Red Cross coordinator Martin Kagunda, over 65 families have been displaced, saying urgent measures are needed.

    Over 65 families displaced by floods in Kirinyaga
  11. Citizen Digital

    Rescue operations involving the Kenya Red Cross, local residents and security officers continued into Friday as authorities worked to account for all those who had been inside the mine at the time of the collapse.

    15 people killed after gold mine collapses in West Pokot
Society

Families blame Ministry, school over Utumishi fire deaths

The News

Families of 16 girls who died in a dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County, have blamed both the Ministry of Education and the school, questioning why students were locked in despite safety guidelines in the Ministry's Safety Standards Manual. Relatives accused the government of failing to learn from past fire incidents as identification and DNA sampling of victims began.

Why it matters

Families' accusations against the Ministry and school for locked dormitories and safety failures escalate the accountability crisis following the Utumishi tragedy.

20 hours ago · The Standard

Today

  1. Families blame Ministry, school over Utumishi fire deaths

    Families of 16 girls who died in a dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County, have blamed both the Ministry of Education and the school, questioning why students were locked in despite safety guidelines in the Ministry's Safety Standards Manual. Relatives accused the government of failing to learn from past fire incidents as identification and DNA sampling of victims began.

    20 hours ago · The Standard

Yesterday

  1. Dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls High School claims student lives

    A deadly fire broke out in a dormitory at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County, on Thursday, leaving parents searching for their children among hospital admissions and the deceased.

    29 May 2026 · The Standard

Thursday 28 May

  1. Pathologist arrives to investigate Utumishi Girls school fire

    A government pathologist has arrived at Utumishi Girls Academy in Nakuru County, where 16 students died in a dormitory fire. The school has been indefinitely closed, 79 students were injured, and bodies have been transferred to Naivasha General Hospital for DNA identification.

    28 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Three die in septic tank drowning at Makueni school

    Three people, including a father and son, drowned inside a septic tank at Makindu Boys High School while performing sewage-drainage work. Preliminary reports attribute the deaths to oxygen deprivation in the confined space, and authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.

    28 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

  3. Ministry activates child protection after Utumishi Girls school fire

    The Ministry of Gender, Culture and Children Services expressed condolences to families affected by a fire tragedy at Utumishi Girls Academy Senior School in Gilgil, Nakuru County, and said child protection personnel have been deployed to provide safeguarding, family reunification, and psychosocial support for survivors and the bereaved.

    28 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

  4. NACADA shuts down two rehab centres over safety violations

    The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse has closed two rehabilitation centres in Makueni and Kilifi counties following compliance inspections that found serious safety and regulatory violations, rescuing 16 clients. Inspectors at the Makueni facility found cracked walls, missing ceilings, poor sanitation, inadequate kitchen hygiene, unsafe water, absent medical waste disposal systems, and insufficient qualified personnel including counsellors and medical officers.

    28 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 21 May

  1. Boat capsizes near LAPSSET area; four missing, four rescued

    A boat capsized at the Kwa Bruno Channel near the LAPSSET area in Lamu County. According to Kenya Red Cross, four people were rescued and hospitalized, while efforts to find four others continued, with rescue operations involving Kenya Red Cross divers, Beach Management Unit members, and local fishing boats.

    21 May 2026 · Capital News

Wednesday 20 May

  1. Crocodile kills two people at Athi River in Makueni County

    A 35-year-old woman was attacked by a crocodile while crossing Athi River in Makueni County on Monday evening; a 20-year-old man who tried to rescue her was also killed. Disaster response officials and Kenya Red Cross are expected to begin a search operation for the two bodies.

    20 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Saturday 9 May

  1. Over 65 families displaced by floods in Kirinyaga

    Heavy rains have displaced over 65 families in Mwea West sub-county and Ndia constituency in Kirinyaga County, with villages flooded and residents cut off from neighbouring areas. Residents have urged the county government to intervene as water from road drainage has left homes submerged.

    9 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Friday 8 May

  1. Gold mine collapse kills fifteen in West Pokot

    Fifteen people died when a gold mine shaft collapsed in the Ramos area of Kacheliba Constituency, West Pokot County on Thursday evening. Rescue teams including the Kenya Red Cross recovered several survivors, and residents reported more than 60 people were believed to have been inside the mine at the time.

    8 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Gold mine pit collapse kills at least 10 in West Pokot

    At least 10 people died when a gold mining pit collapsed in Romos, West Pokot County on Thursday evening, with estimates that more than 100 artisanal miners were underground at the time. Rescue operations were ongoing, with Kenya Red Cross and local authorities working to reach those still trapped.

    8 May 2026 · The Standard

Friday 1 May

  1. Nairobi Expressway waives tolls due to Mombasa Road flooding

    MOJA Expressway Company granted motorists temporary toll-free access to select sections of the Nairobi Expressway following severe flooding that disrupted traffic on Mombasa Road. The waiver applies to drivers exiting via the Southern Bypass and Eastern Bypass (Exit A).

    1 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Expressway waives tolls on select exits after A8 flooding

    Severe waterlogging along the A8 corridor has triggered heavy traffic congestion on the Nairobi Expressway. MOJA Expressway Company has announced a temporary toll waiver for vehicles exiting via the Southern Bypass and Eastern Bypass (Exit A) until normal traffic conditions are restored.

    1 May 2026 · Capital News

  3. Kenya Met predicts heavy rains to ease by mid-May

    Kenya's meteorological department forecasts that heavy rainfall will ease substantially from the middle of May, signalling the gradual end of the March-April-May long-rains season. Some regions including Central Kenya, Lake Victoria Basin, western Kenya and the Coastal region are expected to continue receiving below-average rainfall into June.

    1 May 2026 · Capital News

  4. Flash floods hit Nairobi and Moyale after heavy rains

    Heavy downpours across Kenya have triggered flash floods, stranding motorists on Mombasa Road and elsewhere, with unconfirmed reports of missing persons in Mukuru kwa Njenga. Kenya Red Cross teams have been deployed to assess the situation and coordinate rescues.

    1 May 2026 · Capital News

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