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Meru County bans firefighters from school fire tragedies

Governor kiraitu Murungi and Eastern Regional Education Cordinator Margaret Lesuuda at the Meru County education stakeholders meeting at Kaaga Girls High School on July 11, 2018. [Wainaina Ndung'u, Standard]

Meru county government has banned its firefighters from responding to school fire tragedies.

Speaking at a meeting of education stakeholders in Meru town, Governor Kiraitu Murungi said his government was saddened by arson cases in schools which has affected over 10 institutions in the area in the last two weeks.

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