Pain and anguish as families view remains of fallen Utumishi Girls students

The body of 17-year-old Zuhura Rama is moved from Naivasha Funeral Home to a waiting hearse for transportation to Kwale County ahead of her burial.  [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

The halls of Naivasha Funeral Home echoed with cries of unimaginable grief on Saturday morning as families of the 16 students who lost their lives in the devastating fire at Utumishi Girls Academy finally came face to face with the remains of their beloved daughters.

Ten agonizing days had passed since the tragic night that changed dozens of families forever. For days, parents had clung to hope that the identification process would provide them with answers and allow them to take their children home for a final farewell. Instead, many left the mortuary carrying an even heavier burden of pain.