Investigation underway as 15 students killed in Kenya school fire

• At least 15 students have died, and 74 others were injured in a fire at Utumishi Girls School, a boarding school in Nakuru County, central Kenya.
• The blaze erupted in a dormitory about 1am on Thursday, quickly spreading and engulfing the Meline Waithera Block, which housed 220 pupils, mostly aged 15-17.
• Police and firefighters contained the fire, but the cause has not yet been established, with investigations currently underway by government officials.
• Distraught parents have arrived at the cordoned-off school, with some witnessing students jumping from upper floors to escape the flames.
• The incident highlights a recurring issue of school fires in Kenya, prompting opposition leader Kalonzo Musyoka to call for urgent government action to protect students in boarding schools.

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At least 15 pupils dead in fire at Kenya girls’ boarding school