Another Kenyan School Gutted Down by Fire

Another school goes up in flames. About 120 pupils of Utawala Academy in Embakasi escaped narrowly when a fire gutted down the boys' dormitory. This is the most recent incident following a series of fires that have plaggued Kenyan schools.
  • Kenya:   Fire Guts Utawala Boys Dormitory

    The Star, 22 September 2012

    ABOUT 120 pupils of Utawala Academy in Embakasi yesterday escaped when a fire gutted down the boys' dormitory. The mid-afternoon fire razed the one-storey building located inside… Read more »

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  • 22 September 2012
    Utawala Academy Up in Flames
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    NTV Kenya
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    Property of unknown value was razed down when a fire burnt a boys dormitory in Embakasi. There were no casualties and the cause of the fire is yet to ... see more »

  • Kenya:   High School Dorm Razed By Fire

    The Star, 18 September 2012

    A dormitory that houses 284 students at Maranda High School on Sunday night was razed by fire. No student was burnt or injured in the 8.30pm incident. Deputy principal Bob Otieno… Read more »

The pupils at Asumbi Boarding School were asleep in the dormitory when the fire broke out due to what is initially suspected to be an electrical fault.

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