Dormitories Burnt as Fire Incidents Rock Machakos, Makueni Schools

Two high schools in Machakos and Makueni counties have experienced dormitory fires within a day of each other as police launch investigations into the incidents.
On Friday morning, September 12, a fire broke out at Mbooni Boys High School in Makueni County, destroying a dormitory.
According to the Kenya Red Cross, there were no student injuries, but a large amount of property was destroyed even as the cause of the fire is still unknown.
Videos and images obtained byKenyans.co.keshowed the dormitory engulfed in smoke, with students watching from a distance as their property went up in flames.
The fire was, however, contained before it spread to other buildings. No injuries were reported during the incident.
This incident followed a fire on the evening of September 11 at Mumbuni Girls Secondary School in Machakos.
The blaze, which started at around 6:30pm, destroyed part of a two-storey dormitory, including several beds, mattresses and students’ personal belongings.
According to reports, firefighters from Machakos County contained the fire before it could spread to other parts of the building.
Police officers also arrived promptly to manage the crowd of anxious parents and neighbours who had gathered at the school following the incident.
Machakos Deputy County Commissioner David Rotich confirmed that there were no casualties during the incident.
Rotich added that a few students suffered from shock and were taken to Machakos Level 5 Hospital for treatment before being discharged and returning to school.
The two incidents in Machakos came after adormitory at Cheptenye Boys High School in Kericho County was destroyedin a suspected arson attack on Thursday afternoon.
The fire began at around 2pm, in what some people believe could have been an arson attack on the dormitory, which houses over 100 students.
The incident occurred while the students were attending their afternoon lessons. No injuries or casualties were reported.