PREMIUM Why lobbies want Utumishi Girls barred from reopening dorm Meline Waithera dormitory was partially destroyed by fire in which 16 students died. Education Just now Listen
Article The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) and Elimu Bora Working Group have filed a case seeking to stop the reopening of the Meline Waithera dormitory in Utumishi Girls Senior School, where 16 students died in an arson attack.
Parents take photographs of the ruins of the dormitory following an overnight fire at the Utumishi Girls' Academy Senior School in Gilgil, Nakuru county, Kenya May 28, 2026.
Photo credit: File | Nation Media Group The petitioners argue that deaths of learners in school dormitories have nearly become a norm because of inaction by the Ministry of Education and its officials who are mandated with ensuring proper safety measures are put in place.
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