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Kenya School Arson Arrests
Kenyan police have arrested eight female students on suspicion of arson following a devastating fire at a girls' boarding school that killed 16 pupils.
The government has dissolved the school's board of management for failing to comply with safety protocols.
The blaze at the Utumishi Girls' Academy Senior School in Gilgil also left 79 other students injured.
Preliminary investigations suggest the fire was a planned act of arson, prompting Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba to demand immediate disciplinary action against the principal and staff.
The tragedy has sparked a national conversation about school safety and the systemic failures in protecting vulnerable students.