How sick student burnt to death in dormitory fire

Bar Kowino Mixed Secondary School students in Bondo, Siaya County spend the night in the cold after their dormitory caught fire on Friday night. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

A suspected arsonist burnt down Bar Kowino Mixed Secondary in Bondo Constituency, Siaya County, killing a Form Three student and injuring ten others on Friday night.

Eric Odhiambo Ngesa was sick and asleep when his colleagues were in class. He was too weak to escape because the door was locked from outside. He was found dead at the doorstep.