Kenya arrests 8 students suspected of arson over deadly school fire
Kenyan authorities have arrested eight students suspected of arson related to a deadly fire at a girls' boarding school. The fire at Utumishi Girls' Academy resulted in the deaths of 16 students and injuries to 79 others. Investigations suggest that the students may have planned and executed the arson attack.
- ▪Eight students have been arrested on suspicion of arson.
- ▪The fire at Utumishi Girls' Academy killed 16 students and injured 79 others.
- ▪Fires in Kenyan schools are often linked to student protests against harsh discipline and poor conditions.
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Kenya arrests 8 students suspected of arson over deadly school fireSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxParents take photographs of the ruins of the dormitory following an overnight fire at the Utumishi Girls' Academy Senior School in Gilgil, Nakuru county, Kenya May 28, 2026. REUTERS/Thomas MukoyaPublished May 29, 2026, 05:15 PMUpdated May 29, 2026, 05:15 PMNAIROBI, May 29 - Kenyan authorities have arrested eight students on suspicion of arson over a fire at a girls' boarding school that killed 16 students, police said on Friday."Preliminary investigations have identified eight students as persons of interest in connection with the planning and execution of the suspected arson attack," the Directorate of Criminal Investigations said in a statement."The eight girls…
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