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Njoro Boys High School closed after dormitory doused with petrol

By Mercy Kahenda | 7yrs ago

A teacher on duty at the school discovered a dormitory where some 70 students were sleeping doused with petrol. [File, Standard]

Njoro Boys High School in Nakuru County has been closed indefinitely.

Ministry of Education official in Nakuru County made the decision today afternoon after a teacher on duty discovered a dormitory where some 70 students were sleeping doused with petrol.

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