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A dormitory destroyed in a fire at Njoro Girls High School in March. [Kennedy Gachuhi, Standard]
A judge has described dormitories in boarding schools as death traps and directed authorities to enforce safety requirements to avert fire tragedies.
Lady Justice Korir also directed school principals and Boards of Management to be on high alert due to increasing incidents of student indiscipline that often resulted in the torching of dormitories.
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