3 Students Arrested for Burning Dormitory
On Tuesday, July 25, the police detained three St. Mary’s Ndeiya Girls students who they said had set fire to their hostel.
The pupils are being arrested at the Tigoni Police Station pending questioning after being identified by the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI).
236 children, or nearly half the population, were impacted by the fire event, according to Kariuki Mwangi, the Ndeiya Sub-County Education Director.
There were 177 more losses in terms of bedding and personal items because the fire also damaged other dorms.
410 pupils were impacted by the fire in all.
Numerous students were left out in the cold as a result of the incident that took place on the evening of Saturday, July 22. However, the Kenya Airport Authority’s firefighters and medical personnel acted quickly to stabilise the situation.
As a result, the school was permanently closed while waiting for the board’s guidance on what to do next. The administration announced that school was putting steps in place to guarantee that the academic calendar wouldn’t be impacted and that students could return to their studies on schedule.
Engineer John Kiragu of the Limuru Constituency legislature provided 250 mattresses to lessen the damage and spare the parents the expense of purchasing new ones.
3 Students Arrested for Burning Dormitory
The administration will be involved as well, Kiragu promised, “so that there is proper surveillance through CCTV so that we can watch everything going on in the school.”
The congressman mentioned that his office has set aside money through the NG-CDF emergency purse to help parents restore a modernised dormitory.
Additionally, Kiragu promised to provide the pupils with all the facilities they could require at school, including water and other infrastructure, in order to ensure their comfort. The MP pointed out that doing this will ensure pupils have a supportive environment for their academics and assist reduce unrest at the school.
The government, students, and neighbourhood were also praised by the legislature for their cooperation in handling the crisis and preventing any injuries or fatalities.
