Al Jazeera English • May 29, 2026 14:40

Eight girls arrested on suspicion of arson after Kenya school fire

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The fire broke out at the Utumishi Girls Academy Senior School in Gilgil, killing 16 people and wounding 79 others.

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Thu 06:04 - DW All

Kenya: Fire kills several at a girls' boarding school

Thu 06:04 - DW Top

Kenya: Fire kills several at a girls' boarding school

Thu 20:15 - France 24

Fire rips through a dormitory at a girls' school in Kenya

Fri 11:39 - France 24

Kenyan girls' school fire kills 16 students, injures 79

Fri 14:40 - Al Jazeera English

Eight girls arrested on suspicion of arson after Kenya school fire

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06:04

Kenya: Fire kills several at a girls' boarding school

At least 16 students were killed and 73 injured at a girls' boarding school in central Kenya, authorities said.

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06:04

Kenya: Fire kills several at a girls' boarding school

At least 16 students were killed and 73 injured at a girls' boarding school in central Kenya, authorities said.

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11:39

Kenyan girls' school fire kills 16 students, injures 79

A fire tore through a dormitory at a girls' secondary school in a town in Kenya's Rift Valley overnight, killing 16 students, the government said on Thursday. The ‌fire broke …

20:15

Fire rips through a dormitory at a girls' school in Kenya

In tonight's edition, 16 students lose their lives as fire tears through a boarding school in central Kenya. Also, 28th May is World Hunger Day, and it comes as many …