- DCI arrested a missing girl linked to the deadly Utumishi Girls’ Senior School fire that killed 16 students who had been caught unawares sleeping in the dorm
- According to preliminary reports, inadequate oversight and circumstances contributed to the tragic incident that brokemany herats in the country
- In the aftermath of the heinous crime, public reaction reflected a complex discourse on parental responsibility and school management accountability
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Nairobi, Kenya: The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has finally arrested one of the girls who had gone missing after allegedly lighting a fire that killed 16 schoolmates at the Utumishi Girls Senior Secondary School.
A pre-dawn fire broke out at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru county, prompting an emergency response Kenya Red Cross and other responders rushed to the scene as rescue and evacuation efforts continue. Preliminary reports suggest a dormitory was engulfed, with fears of casualties, injuries and students affected by smoke inhalation.
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On May 27, the nation was collectively shattered when the news broke out that 16 girls had sadly been killed in an inferno that was allegedly instigated by one of their own in the dorms.
On May 31, the DCI launched a manhunt for a student suspect in the fire after she went missing following her release to her parents, the agency announced on Sunday, May 31
The agency had been carrying out robust investigations into the matter through CCTV analysis in collaboration with the teachers, and they found that seven girls were liable.
“Of the eight students previously arrested, six have been positively identified through CCTV; the seventh one is among those earlier released to their parents is currently not in custody …efforts are now undwerway to try and arrest her,”said the DCI on Facebook on May 31.
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How was the girl arrested?
An update shared by Citizen TV later revealed that the girl was arrested in Njoro Nakuru county as she was leaving for church with her parents.
How did Kenyans react to the missing girl being found?
Zuhura Sam:
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‘Parenting is holistic, a collective responsibility. Never say my kid is beyond reproach;lots of emotional intelligence is required, but most importantly, divine visitation.’
Shariff Diba Imran
“It’s high time that these students serve as an example to the like-minded who are continuing to cause chaos and mayhem in schools to the extent of losing innocent lives. Job well done to the detectives involved.”
Roba Remnant Kasmir:
“CCTV analysis zero to just a few, maybe six. The court will name them suspects and school names them as juveniles. The public brands them criminals and parents names innocent kids.Question: Whom do we believe? Answer: Let all parties do their due part and conclusion: education and performance doesn’t stop at the teacher and a learner alone…it is collective.”
Simon MackOndago:
Right now every focus goes to Utumishi Girls’ Academy as an institution, the parents whose children were burnt to death in the arson, the 16 innocent souls and the traumatised remaining students. May all those affected find peace. May the souls of the 16 rest in peace. But have we really thought of these 7 or 8 students who are believed to be the ones who did it. I believe it’s now when reality is dawning on them. It’s now they are realising that they have killed. I’m sure they are also shocked with the manner in which things went out of their hands.”
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Kyalo Msanii Felix
“The question I am asking is, was there problem with the school management,was there conflict between the teachers and students.”
Evans Oyatoh:
“It will be a painful hearing, like who really sent the kids, who brought in the fuel, where were security apparatus to detect such acts. The kids will share every detail. I’m sure they are in different police cells to help in gathering as much information as possible.”
Parents of accused students protest at police station
In another story, anguished parents of the students who had been accused of causing a fire at the Utumishi Girls Senior School gathered outside a police station, desperate for answers about the whereabouts of their children.
The protests of the parents erupted amid claims by investigators that CCTV footage had exposed the people behind the deadly inferno at the school.
The parents also said that they were left without clear information about the welfare of their daughters as investigations intensify.
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Source: NGBREAKINGNEWS
