Senior school in Gilgil, Nakuru County where a dormitory fire in May 2026 killed 16 students.
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DCP demands Murkomen resign after Utumishi Academy fire, questions school disaster preparedness By Erick Owenga May 28, 2026 01:34 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Democracy for the Citizen …
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Focus shifts to compliance with school safety manual after Utumishi Academy tragedy kills 16 By Tonny Ndungu May 28, 2026 12:08 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Education Cabinet Secretary …
Focus shifts to compliance with school safety manual after Utumishi Academy tragedy kills 16Six survivors of the Utumishi Academy fire have been transferred to Kenyatta National Hospital for specialized medical reviews and treatment of injuries including fractures, deep wounds, and psychological trauma. The intervention was supported by former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko, weeks after the burial of 16 students who died in the tragedy.
18 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Six survivors of the Utumishi Academy fire have been transferred to Kenyatta National Hospital for specialized medical reviews and treatment of injuries including fractures, deep wounds, and psychological trauma. The intervention was supported by former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko, weeks after the burial of 16 students who died in the tragedy.
18 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Cecilia Wanjiku, the second confirmed victim of the Utumishi Academy dormitory fire, was laid to rest in Olkalau, Nyandarua County. According to Mike Sonko, Wanjiku had safely escaped the fire but returned to the burning building to rescue fellow students and did not emerge.
13 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A memorial service for 16 Utumishi Girls students who died in a school fire last month was held at Gilgil Stadium, led by First Lady Rachel Ruto and attended by senior government officials and bereaved families. The bodies of 15 victims present at the stadium will be released to families for burial, with one student already buried previously in Kwale County.
12 June 2026 · Capital News →
A memorial service was held on June 12 at Gilgil Stadium for the 16 girls who died in the Utumishi Academy school fire, with government officials, religious leaders, and members of the public gathering to pay respects before the bodies were released to families for burial.
12 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An opinion piece reflects on the Utumishi Academy tragedy, in which sixteen girls died in a fire allegedly started by fellow students, and grapples with what justice and societal accountability should look like when the alleged perpetrators are children rather than adult institutions.
3 June 2026 · The Standard →
The Utumishi Academy dormitory fire has sparked debate over whether schools should install CCTV cameras inside student dormitories. CCTV footage has become crucial evidence in the investigation, with authorities using it to reconstruct events leading up to the fire, but Kenyans are divided on whether surveillance in private sleeping spaces is justified by safety concerns.
2 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nine suspects linked to a fire at Utumishi Girls' Academy that killed 16 students appeared before a magistrate who will rule Wednesday on whether to release them on bail or grant a 30-day detention extension. The suspects cited protest over examination calendar changes, fees for a cultural event, and peer influence as motives.
2 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Seven suspects linked to the Utumishi Academy fire that killed 16 students will be arraigned on Tuesday. In their statements, the girls told detectives they were protesting changes to the examination calendar, the school's decision to charge them for a cultural event, and alleged peer influence after a neighbouring boys' school went on strike; investigations revealed the plan was conceived at 9 p.m. and executed three hours later.
1 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula has urged the Ministry of Education to conduct a nationwide crackdown on schools failing to comply with government safety measures, following the Utumishi Academy fire that claimed 16 lives. He called for intensified school inspections and stricter enforcement of safety protocols, including requiring responsible adults to sleep in dormitories.
31 May 2026 · Capital News →
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula has called on the Ministry of Education to launch a nationwide crackdown on schools failing to comply with government safety regulations, citing the Utumishi Academy fire that claimed 16 lives as a catalyst for stricter inspections and enforcement.
31 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko visited survivors of the Utumishi Academy dormitory fire at Kenyatta National Hospital, where he donated food, non-food items, and financial assistance to affected families. The fire killed 16 students in one of Kenya's deadliest school tragedies in recent years; Sonko called for accountability and collective support for those affected.
30 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Democracy for the Citizens Party has demanded the resignation of Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen following a dormitory fire at Utumishi Academy Senior School in Gilgil that killed 16 students, citing failures in emergency response and questioning disaster preparedness in schools.
28 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Education and Interior Cabinet Secretaries said the government will review compliance with the school safety manual as investigations into a deadly dormitory fire at Utumishi Academy Senior School in Gilgil, Nakuru County continue. The officials said investigators are yet to establish the cause of the blaze.
28 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →