school fires
Coverage of school fires in the Nexus archive.
- Kenya: Education Committee Probes Rising Cases of School Fires and Student Unrest
Kenya's National Assembly Departmental Committee on Education is investigating an increase in school fires, property destruction, and student unrest in learning institutions nationwide.
- Kenya: National Security Team to Discuss Wave of School Fires and Student Protests
The National Security Advisory Committee (NSAC) in Kenya is set to meet on June 8 to address a surge in school fires and student protests nationwide. The discussion aims to deliberate on measures to manage the growing unrest in educational institutions.
- Official in Kenya says 16 students killed in an overnight fire at a girls’ school
At least 16 students died and 79 were injured in an overnight fire at Utumishi Girls School in Gilgil, Kenya. The government-owned school, managed by the Kenya Police Service, is investigating potential fire safety violations. This incident adds to Kenya's history of deadly school fires, including a 2024 event that killed 21 students.