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An 88-year-old woman died after her house caught fire in Rumuruti, Laikipia West sub-county. Regina Muthoni died in the fire that area MCA Joseph Suge said was suspected to have been caused by an electric fault. In another incident, a dormitory caught fire at Doldol Boys High School. The fire started in one of the cubicles, as students were attending evening studies.
School principal Lawrence Kariuki said the students had just reported back to school after the end of the nationwide teachers' strike.
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