Masii Boys High School Fire Destroys Dormitory
A fire broke out in a dormitory at Masii Boys High School in Mwala, Machakos County, causing major property damage, according to Mwala subcounty police chief Nancy Jerobon.
The event occurred on Tuesday evening, with the fire apparently beginning shortly after 7 p.m. Jerobon said the dormitory was damaged and that goods of undefined value were lost in the blaze.
Jerobon reports that the incident did not result in any injuries. Although the school had been closed, students with Grade D scores remained on site to pay tuition and were present when the fire broke out. The cause of the fire has yet to be identified.
Residents, students, and teachers worked together to fight the fire. Jerobon, working with police officers, ensured the evacuation and safety of people on the school grounds, while also protecting the institution’s property.
The Machakos County Government’s fire brigade assisted in containing the fire, preventing it from spreading to neighboring structures.
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Local leaders, including Mwala MP Vincent Musyoka, arrived at the site quickly. Joseph Nzoka, the principal of Masii Boys High School, reported the incident to the Masii police station as an arson/fire incident.
Jerobon stated that a joint dormitory named Ndovu and Nyati, which houses 230 students, caught fire during dinnertime in the dining hall.
Investigators from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations stationed at the Mwala subcounty police headquarters are investigating the incident.
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Jerobon emphasized that the dormitory sustained severe damage, resulting in nothing salvageable and no reported injuries. Several leaders, including the local MP and Margaret Mwirigi, the county director of education, addressed the students after the county fire department extinguished the fire.
Masii Boys High School Fire Destroys Dormitory
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