This archive report was first published on 7 July 2019.
Published on July 7, 2018, a school dormitory in Kenya was on fire in a past case.
NAIROBI, Kenya - Six students of Usenge Boys School in Siaya have been arrested for planning to torch the institution. The students were found with a jerrican of petrol and a matchbox, according to police.
Police Commander Anthony Wafula said, "We are holding the six students as the investigations are ongoing to establish what was their motive." The students were found in possession of a jerrycan of petrol and match box during an inspection of the dormitories.
The incident comes barely a month after a dormitory at Uriri High School in Migori was razed by students protesting the administration's decision to deny them a chance to watch the Africa Cup of Nations tournament match between Kenya and Algeria.
Arson attacks in schools are common in the country, with the Ministry of Education proposing the need to recruit students to be part of an intelligence team to report any suspicious behavior.
Examinations fever, change of school management, and indiscipline have been cited as major causes of the attacks, according to the Ministry of Education.
