Fire guts down Bahati Girls dormitory

Students' belongings destroyed by fire at Bahati Girls, Nakuru.

Fire has gutted down a dormitory at Bahati Girls Primary School in Nakuru County. No casualties have been reported as fire broke out when pupils were still in class.

It is not clear wether any proprety was salvaged as initially the school administration had barred media from accesing the institution.

Bahati Girls dormitory that has been completely destroyed by fire.

On Saturday fire claimed the lives of eight students of Moi Girls High School in Nairobi

Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i confirmed that a ninth student had succumbed to her injuries at Nairobi Women’s Hospital.

More than 40 students were treated and discharged from the hospital. Ten others were admitted, two with serious burns.

Detectives say the cause of fire was arson as police have launched haunt for suspects.