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CRIMEJun 12 · 10:06 UTCWTOP DCWTOP Staff

Kenya holds a memorial service for 16 victims of last month’s girls school fire

Kenya held a memorial service for 16 students who died in a May 28 arson-caused fire at Utumishi Girls Academy. Nine students were arrested for lighting a mattress with a matchstick and paraffin, and the Education Ministry suspended the school principal for failing fire safety regulations.

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KenyaplaceUtumishi Girls AcademyplaceKenya Red CrossorganizationKenya's Education MinistryorganizationRachel Rutopersonschool fires in KenyatopicMachakos County 2001 school firetopicarsontopic
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