Categories: News

FIRE BURNS DOWN DORMITORY HOUSING 213 STUDENTS AT KIBIRIGWI GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL

Property of unknown value was destroyed after a fire broke out at Kibirigwi Girls High school in Ndia constituency, Kirinyaga County on Sunday.

The fire, which broke out at 9 PM, burnt down 5 dormitories, affecting 213 students out of the total 469 students at Kibirigwi Girls High School.

The first people on the scene were residents of Kibirigwi constituency who assisted in putting out the fire just before Karatina Fire brigade responded.

According to Ndia Deputy County Commissioner, Moses Ivuto, five out of the nine dormitories caught on fire were visible affected.

According to Ivuto, the cause of the inferno is yet to be established.

The Deputy Commissioner further confirmed that investigations are underway to determine the cause of this unfortunate incident.

The schools’ Board of Management is expected to meet and discuss on the

Sam De Son

Recent Posts

US Orders Visa Applicants to Make Social Media Accounts Public in New Screening Policy

US tightens visa screening rules by requiring applicants to make social media accounts public, raising…

4 days ago

Kenya Senate Fines 11 Governors Sh500,000 Each Over Contempt of Parliament

Kenya’s Senate cracks down on defiant governors with hefty fines, escalating tensions over accountability and…

4 days ago

UN Appoints Former Haiti PM Garry Conille as Resident Coordinator in Kenya

UN appoints former Haiti Prime Minister Garry Conille to lead development coordination efforts in Kenya,…

4 days ago

Ruto Meets Urbantone and Gengetone Artists at State House

Ruto Meets Urbantone and Gengetone Artists at State House, Promises Copyright Reforms and Legal Support…

5 days ago

MPs Approve Safaricom Share Sale to Vodacom in Sh240 Billion Deal

MPs approve Sh240 billion Safaricom share sale to Vodacom after months of negotiations, paving the…

5 days ago

This website uses cookies.