Eight students arrested over Utumishi Girls fire tragedy as board is dissolved

Tonight, we begin with the developing story of the deadly fire tragedy at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil. Eight students have been arrested in connection with the dormitory fire that broke out on Wednesday night, claiming the lives of 16 learners in one of the country’s deadliest school disasters in recent years. The suspects are expected to be arraigned next week as investigators intensify their probe into the cause of the inferno and the events leading up to the tragedy. Preliminary findings suggest the fire may have been orchestrated by a group of students who had allegedly expressed dissatisfaction with the school’s administration, particularly the principal. And as Citizen TV’s Ben Kirui reports, the school’s Board of Management has since been dissolved as pressure mounts for answers over a tragedy that has plunged the nation into mourning.