Utumishi Girls Academy
Coverage of Utumishi Girls Academy in the Nexus archive.
- Kenya: Utumishi Girls Reopens After Dormitory Blaze Killed 16
Students at Utumishi Girls Academy have resumed learning after a dormitory fire killed 16 students. School management and government agencies have arranged temporary boarding while planning new dormitories.
- Kenya: Eight Utumishi Girls Minors Charged With Murder Over Student Death
Eight minors from Utumishi Girls Academy in Kenya have been charged with murder following a deadly school fire that killed 16 students. The case involves the death of a fellow student linked to the fire.
- Kenya: Utumishi Girls Academy Tragedy Suspects Due in Kibera Court
Eight students from Utumishi Girls Academy are scheduled to appear before the Kibera Law Court for a mention before Justice Diana Kaveta. The case is linked to a tragedy involving the school.
- Kenya: Plea Deferred for 8 Utumishi Girls Students As Court Orders Mental Assessment in Murder Case
Eight Utumishi Girls Academy students in Kenya had their plea deferred in a murder case involving sixteen schoolmates who died in a dormitory fire. The High Court in Kibera ordered mental and age assessments before their trial.
- Kenya: Court Frees Ninth Suspect in Utumishi Academy Arson Case Ahead of Friday Plea Taking
A Naivasha court has released the ninth suspect in the Utumishi Girls Academy fire case due to lack of evidence linking her to the incident. Eight other students remain in custody as they await plea-taking on murder charges.
- 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.
- Kenya: Mourners Gather for Utumishi Academy Fire Victims' Memorial Service
A memorial service is being held at Gilgil Stadium in Kenya for 16 Utumishi Girls students who died in a fire last month. The event marks a sombre gathering to honor the victims of the tragic incident.
- Kenya: Govt to Compensate Families of Utumishi Girls Fire Victims
The Kenyan government has announced a Sh200,000 compensation package for families of students who died in the Utumishi Girls Academy dormitory fire. The compensation is part of the government's response to the tragedy.
- Kenyan police arrest eight students over fatal boarding school fire
Kenyan police arrested eight students in connection with a fatal fire at the Utumishi Girls Academy. A parent of a victim is being consoled ahead of body identification and DNA testing at the Naivasha Funeral Home in Kenya's Rift Valley region.
- Dormitory fire at Kenyan school kills at least 15 students
A fire at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru county, Kenya, killed at least 15 students and injured dozens more overnight, according to police reports. The blaze occurred in a dormitory, prompting anxious waits by parents for updates.