- A girl who went missing after being linked to the Utumishi fire that killed 17 students stunned many people who wanted to see her arrested.
- Two men were caught on CCTV attempting a burglary at 3:56 am, and things did nt go as expected, which led to many Kenyans asking netizens to be careful
- A grieving mother shared her daughter’s poignant final note before the tragic fire that claimed the lives of youngsters in the dead of the night
This week has been emotionally taxing as Kenyans tried to come to terms with the death of 17 girls who died in a fire tragedy at Utumishi Girls Academy.
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Stories related to the tragedy that shook the nation, among others, trended this week, and here they are:
1. Kenyans stunned as girl linked to deadly fire disappears
A missing girl who went missing after the raging inferno at Utumishi Girls Academy was finally arrested by the DCI as the investigation into the deaths of 16 students who had been caught unawares sleeping in the dorm kicked off in earnest.
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Muthee Kiengei pleads for Utumishi Academy arson suspects to attend victims’ burials
According to the preliminary reports, there was inadequate oversight and circumstances that contributed to the tragic incident that broke many hearts all over Kenya.
In the aftermath of the crime, reactions from Kenyans reflected a complex discourse on parental responsibility and school management accountability.
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2. Puzzling CCTV shows daring act by 2 men at 3.56am
Two unknown men were captured on CCTV trying to break into a shop in the early hours of the morning in a carefully coordinated burglary attempt that took less than five minutes.
The incident was recorded at around 3:56 am, and it showed the duo approaching the premises in the dark before they attempted to force open a metal door using what looked like a metal-like object.
One of the suspects was also seen pressing against the entrance while the other helped him, and both appeared to test weak points on the shop’s security structure.
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Utumishi Girls: Suspects disclose 3 reasons why they set dormitory on fire
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3. Utumishi Girls fire: Sorrow as shares note daughter wrote death
A grieving parent who had a daughter at Utumishi Girls Academy shared a heartbreaking handwritten note from her daughter that offered a glimpse into the young girl’s final days before the devastating incident.
The note, written by Sallystine Melly, entailed a simple request to her mother, and in neat handwriting, she politely asked for help paying her bread voucher after running out of the important credit at school.
“Hey mom, how are you? I was kindly requesting if you could pay my bread voucher since I am out of bread voucher,” the note read. What was once an ordinary message between a daughter and her mother has now become a treasured memory for a family shattered by loss.
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4. Mzee Zoa: Former vitimbi actor homeless
Mzee Zoa once made Kenyans laugh in one of the country’s most beloved television shows, but now things are quite different as he sleeps on the streets of Nairobi.
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The veteran actor and scriptwriter explained how he spent the last two years homeless after his life took a devastating turn and sought help from Kenyans.
The former Vitimbi actor did not only appeal for help but also sought an opportunity to return to the creative industry he helped build.
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5. Utumishi Girl: How illness saved student
A Gilgil man showed relief and a lot of gratitude after he learnt that the student he sponsors, Elizabeth, survived the Utumishi Girls Academy fire unharmed.
Njoroge described the survival of the girl as a “blessing in disguise” and vowed to continue supportingh her education up to university level.
The fire at Utumishi Girls Academy left 16 students dead, several injured, and many families devastated.
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Mystery as woman lives with 2 men
Previously, a woman identified as Judith grabbed attention with her unique living arrangement with two men, which sparked community intervention, as elderly men in her village sought to understand the arrangement.
The missing 16-year-old lady identified as Joy Wanjiru was found alive after several weeks of speculation, as she just disappeared after leaving Kenyan High School.
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Utumishi Girls student who slept in affected dormitory narrates how she escaped razing inferno
A CCTV clip revealed a disturbing theft in a Nairobi office during lunch hour, which raises a lot of questions about the security of most organisations.
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