This archive report was first published on 9 July 2019.
On July 6, 2019, a fire broke out at St. George's Katheka Mixed Day and Boarding School in Mwala sub-County of Machakos County, leaving two girls with severe burns.
The fire is believed to have started after midnight on Friday after the students had returned from a trip to Egerton University in Njoro, Nakuru County.
Area MCA Betty Nzioki called for thorough investigations into the incident and asked parents to monitor their children closely instead of leaving them to teachers.
Eight students have been arrested following the alleged arson attack and are expected to be arraigned in court.
Meanwhile, a Form 2 student at Nairobi School is set to undergo an urgent brain surgery after he was allegedly assaulted, a consultant radiologist's report has revealed.
The 15-year-old boy's physical and mental condition has led to him being withdrawn from the school following an alleged beating by prefects at the institution.
A consultant radiologist's report after a CT head scan on Monday, July 8, 2019, concluded that the boy has obstructive hydrocephalus; an accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain.
The Ministry of Education has moved in to investigate this case and more similar claims from other parents.
