At least 16 students die in fire at girls school dormitory in Kenya

At least 16 students died and 79 were injured in a dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls School in Gilgil, central Kenya. Education Minister Julius Ogamba confirmed the incident occurred overnight, with police leading rescue operations as they investigate the cause of the fire. This tragedy adds to Kenya’s troubling history of school fires, which have previously resulted in multiple fatalities and are often linked to student protests and unrest.

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