Flames engulfed a boys' dormitory at the school around midnight on Thursday as more than 150 pupils aged between 9 and 13 were sleeping.
ENDARASHA - A total of 21 boys were confirmed dead on Saturday after a blaze tore through a school dormitory in central Kenya, a tragedy that has raised questions about safety standards at educational establishments nationwide.
The flames engulfed a boys' dormitory at the school around midnight on Thursday as more than 150 pupils aged between 9 and 13 were sleeping. Homicide teams and forensic experts stepped up their investigations at the school on Saturday, with DNA tests to be conducted to identify the victimsChief government pathologist Johansen Oduor said postmortems would begin on Tuesday.
National police spokeswoman Resila Onyango said in a statement the flames had been contained with help from the army, and that there had been"no injuries" among students and staff. The blaze has highlighted the issue of safety at schools in Kenya, after numerous similar disasters over the years. President William Ruto has declared three days of national mourning from Monday after what he described as an"unfathomable tragedy".
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