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'School Fires Should Be Declared National Disaster'

Over 100 schools have been burnt in the past two months as policymakers scramble to identify the causes of the crisis that threatens to spiral out of control.

Kenya: Panic Grips Parents After Fire Rumours At Mikinduri Girls School

Nation, 29 July 2016

Panicked parents and relatives on Friday gathered outside the gate of Mikinduri Girls Secondary School in Meru after rumours circulated that there was a fire at the institution. Read more »

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A dormitory that was gutted at the Nyahururu High School on July 27, 2016.

Kenya: Naikuru School in Kisii Closed After Morning Fire Burns Dorm

Nation, 29 June 2016

Naikuru PAG Secondary School in Nyamache Sub-County, Kisii County, has been closed indefinitely after a morning fire burnt down one of its dormitories. Read more »
Kenya: Madogo Secondary Closed After Fire Razes Dorm

Nation, 28 July 2016

A secondary school in Tana River County has been closed down after a fire destroyed a dormitory in a wave of arson attacks across the country. Read more »
Kenya: Cord Wants Matiang'i to Quit, School Fires Declared National Disaster

Nation, 28 July 2016

Cord coalition wants Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i to quit over the raging school fires saying he has failed stop the unrest despite making several attempts. Read more »
Kenya: School Principal Arrested Following Dorm Fire

Nation, 28 July 2016

A school principal was arrested and detained at the Eldoret Police station in Uasin Gishu County in connection with arson attack on his institution. Read more »
Kenya: Students Save Property As Dorm Is Set On Fire in Kilifi

Nation, 28 July 2016

Ganze Girl's High School has joined a list of institutions hit with arson attacks after three cubicles at a dormitory were torched on Wednesday night. Read more »
Kenya: Students Say Why They Have Been Torching Dorms

Nation, 28 July 2016

Students from across the country on Thursday explained, in their own words, why they have so far burnt 114 schools in one of the worst outbreaks of arson. Read more »
Kenya: Education PS Says School Unrest Has Not Affected Exams

Capital FM, 27 July 2016

The Ministry of Education says the current spate of arson in public schools has not disrupted end of term and mock examinations in most institutions. Read more »
Kenya: Matiang'i Calls Crisis Meeting With Clergy, School Heads Over Arson

Capital FM, 27 July 2016

Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i has called for a consultative meeting on Thursday with members of the clergy, to help find a solution to the escalating school fires. Read more »
Kenya: Exam Cheating Cartels to Blame for Wave of School Fires, Says Matiang'i

Nation, 26 July 2016

Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i on Tuesday attributed the wave of arson attacks on schools to frustrations by students over failure to illegally access national… Read more »

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More Schools Torched as Unrest Escalates in Kenya

The education cabinet secretary has blamed school heads for failing to put in place proper structures to engage with students. Read more »
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