FIRE

Fire guts dorm in Waa Boys High School in Kwale

Investigations ongoing.

In Summary
  • It’s the second school to burn in Kwale in a week after Ngozi Girls in Lungalunga sub county had its dormitory gutted on Friday.
  • Police and first responders told the Star nobody was injured during the incident.
Flames of fire are seen in a dormitory at Waa Boys High School, Kwale on November 27, 2021
Flames of fire are seen in a dormitory at Waa Boys High School, Kwale on November 27, 2021
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Fire gutted a dormitory at Waa Boy High School in Kwale on Saturday.

The fire destroyed one dormitory in the afternoon.

Videos show flames emanating from the dormitory.

Efforts to get more details on the incident were fruitless as calls and texts to the school principal Julius Changawa went unanswered.

Kwale police boss Ambrose Oloo said that police are investigating the matter with a view of making arrests.

Police and first responders told the Star nobody was injured during the incident.

It’s the second school to burn in Kwale in a week after Ngozi Girls in Lungalunga sub county had its dormitory gutted on Friday.

It was not immediately established what caused the infernos.

The incidents come days after students reported back to schools after mid-term break.

Nationwide school fires saw government fix a mid-term break to give students time to relax.

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