This archive report was first published on 3 January 2022.
On Sunday night, January 2, a devastating fire swept through St. Luke Catholic Primary School, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.
The fire, which started in the middle of the night, occurred just as the school administration was preparing to receive learners on opening day.
According to the school, the cause of the fire is yet to be established.
However, the incident is the latest in a series of school fires that have plagued the country in recent months.
As of the end of the second school term, over 31 schools had been razed down by fires suspected to have been started by students in cahoots with staff and outsiders.
Fire gutted St. Luke Catholic Primary School on Sunday night, December 2, 2022.
Parents and education stakeholders have been left demanding solutions from the government, while schools have been forced to fork out thousands to rebuild damaged infrastructure.
Kenyan authorities have also issued warnings to students involved in arson attacks, with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) stating that they will archive and consolidate charges for any student involved in a crime, which would reflect in their Certificate of Good Conduct.
A file image of the DCI headquarters along Kiambu road.
