1 week ago Eight students alleged to person been progressive successful a suspected arson onslaught astatine a Kenyan girls' schoolhouse that killed 16 pupils person been arrested, constabulary say.
The occurrence successful the aboriginal hours of Thursday greeting astatine the Utumishi Girls Academy successful Gilgil, astir 120km (77 miles) north-west of superior metropolis Nairobi, tore done the precocious level of a dormitory which had 135 bunk beds.
After interviews with students and unit and a forensic reappraisal of CCTV footage, 8 pupils astatine the schoolhouse were identified arsenic "persons of involvement successful transportation with the readying and execution" of the fire, the National Police Service said successful a statement.
Investigations are continuing into the nonstop origin of the blaze.
Kenya has had a agelong past of schoolhouse fires - conscionable 2 years agone astatine slightest 21 radical died successful a dormitory occurrence successful cardinal Kenya.
Many fires reported successful boarding schools person been the effect of arson, with disgruntled pupils - aggravated astir the subject and surviving conditions - accused of being responsible, portion others were caused by accident.
Overcrowding successful dormitories and the nonaccomplishment to travel information guidelines, specified arsenic keeping exits wide and windows unlocked, person often been blamed for the precocious fig of casualties.
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