Obidan Dela visits survivor of Utumishi Girls fire who leapt from burning dormitory
TikToker Obidan Dela has paid a visit to one of the girls from Utumishi Girls Academy who managed to escape after a fire tore through the Meline Waithera dormitory during the deadly incident.
In a TikTok video shared on Saturday, June 6, 2026, Obidan revealed that the girl’s name is Sonia, expressing gratitude to God that she survived the tragic incident despite sustaining injuries in the process.
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The TikToker further disclosed that Sonia managed to jump from the dormitory from an upper floor in a rare and desperate act that ultimately helped save her life as the fire spread rapidly through the building.
“Utumishi Girls fire survivors meet Sonia. She is from Utumishi Girls, and she jumped and survived the fire attack,” he wrote.
Obidan also shared an emotional video showing Sonia walking with the aid of crutches, appearing frail and visibly in pain as she continues to recover from the injuries sustained during the incident.
In the footage, she is also seen struggling to move without assistance, with reports indicating that she relies on a wheelchair for her daily movements as she continues to receive care and recover from the traumatic experience.
Deadly fire
The Utumishi Girls Academy fire occurred on Thursday, May 28, 2026.
The incident took place at the school’s campus in Gilgil, Nakuru County.
According to investigations, the fire was started around 9:00 pm and was extinguished approximately three hours later, breaking out at around 12:45 am in the dormitory known as the Meline Waithera Block, which housed about 220 students drawn from Grade 10, Form Three and Form Four.
Out of 808 students present at the school, 16 girls died.
Pathologists established that 10 of the victims died due to suffocation from thick smoke, while six were burned beyond recognition, requiring DNA testing for identification.
Seventy-nine others sustained injuries, with several students suffering fractures after jumping from the upper floors in attempts to escape the flames.
Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) homicide detectives and forensic experts established that the fire was a deliberate act of arson. Investigations revealed that mattresses were used to ignite and spread the blaze rapidly inside the dormitory.
CCTV footage captured individuals accessing the dormitory area and initiating the fire. Following investigations, nine student persons of interest were apprehended.
In statements recorded by detectives, the individuals reportedly cited grievances, including changes in the examination calendar, school charges related to a cultural event, and influence linked to a recent strike in a neighbouring boys’ school, as factors behind the incident.
The nine persons of interest were later presented before Chief Magistrate Abdulqadir Lorot at the Naivasha Law Courts on Tuesday, June 2, 2026.
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