21 Endarasha Academy pupils to be laid to rest next week

Kenya Red Cross personnel assist the parents who were overwhelmed after viewing the scene at Hillside Endarasha Academy in Nyeri county on September 6, 2024, after a fire broke out, killing 21 children. [Kibata Kihuu, Standard]

The 21 students who perished in the fire at Hillside Endarasha Academy will be laid to rest next week.

The school is set to reopen after the burials to allow Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) students to prepare for their upcoming examinations.