28/05/2026
Courtesy and credits to Elijah K. Samuel
Key Fire π₯ Incidents in Kenyan Schools in recent past
βͺοΈ1990 - St. Kizito Secondary School, Tigania, Meru County
Fatalities - 19 Girls (+Widespread R**e)
Cause: Boys attacked the girls' dormitory during a strike; fire/chaos resulted
βͺοΈ1997 - Bombolulu Girls Secondary School, Kwale County
Fatalities - 26 Girls
Cause: Suspected arson or electrical). Overcrowding, locked doors, and barred windows worsened the situation
βͺοΈ1999 - Nyeri High School, Nyeri County
Fatalities - 4 Boys
Cause: 4 Prefects locked in a cubicle and set it ablaze with petrol
βͺοΈ2001 - Kyanguli Boys High School, Machakos County
Fatalities - 67 Boys (the worst fire incident in a school in recorded Kenya's history)
Cause: Arson by two students in a boys' dormitory
βͺοΈ2010 - Endarasha Boys High School, Nyeri County
Fatalities - 2 Boys
Cause: Dormitory Fire
βͺοΈ2012 - Asumbi Girls Boarding Primary School, Homa Bay County
Fatalities - 8 Girls
Cause: Electrical fault in dormitory. Doors locked from outside and grilled windows hindered escape
βͺοΈ2017 - Moi Girls High School, Nairobi County
Fatalities - 10 Girls
Cause: Arson by a student
βͺοΈ2024 - Hillside Endarasha Academy, Nyeri County
Fatalities - 21 Boys
Cause: Dormitory Fire
βͺοΈ2026 - Utumishi Girls High School, Gilgil, Nakuru County
Fatalities - 16
Cause: Dormitory Fire
Very sad losing children in institutions of learning