### [2026-05-29](/feed/2026/05/29/index.md)

##### 2026 Gilgil school fire
# The fire at a girls school in Gilgil, Nakuru County, Kenya yesterday is investigated as an arson attack. Eight students of the academy are arrested as suspects. Separately, the school's board of management is dissolved amidst suspicions of negligence in fire safety measures. 




### Sources:

1. [BBC News](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx21r3138m9o)

### Changes:

1. The fire at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County, Kenya yesterday is investigated as an arson attack. Eight students of the academy are arrested as suspects. Separately, the school's board of management is dissolved amidst suspicions of negligence in fire safety measures.  _2026-05-29 19:39:12 (First version)_
1. The fire at a girls school in Gilgil, Nakuru County, Kenya yesterday is investigated as an arson attack. Eight students of the academy are arrested as suspects. Separately, the school's board of management is dissolved amidst suspicions of negligence in fire safety measures.  _(Current version)_

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