Hillside fire tragedy: Parents in anguish as they seek answers on children’s whereabouts
Parents who are yet to find their children following the fire tragedy at the Hillside Endarasha Academy are seeking to know the fate of their children. The parents who had camped at the school for the second day on Saturday, September 7, 2024, expressed their pain for not knowing the whereabouts of their children. Julius […]
DPP issues directive to police boss over Hillside Endarasha Academy fire
The Director of Public Prosecution Renson Mulele Ingonga has issued a directive to the Inspector General of Police over the Hillside Endarasha Academy fire incident that claimed 17 lives and left others nursing injuries. In a statement on Saturday, September 7, 2024, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP) directed the police boss […]
Ruto declares 3 days of national mourning for 17 children killed in Hillside fire tragedy
President William Ruto has declared three days of national mourning after 17 children perished in a night fire which razed their dormitory on Thursday night. Ruto has said the tragic fire which happened at the Hillside Endarasha primary school in Kieni West constituency, Nyeri County had injured 14 other boys who were receiving treatment in […]
‘Pain that cannot be fully described’ – Uhuru mourns pupils killed in Hillside Endarasha Academy fire tragedy
Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta has joined leaders to mourn the deaths of 17 pupils at Hillside Endarasha Academy. The night inferno occurred on Thursday, September 5, 2024, at 11 pm, claiming the lives of the young learners and leading to several injuries. The fourth president has described the deaths as pain that cannot be described. […]
Tears at Hillside Endarasha Academy as 17 pupils die in night inferno
Seventeen pupils from Hillside Endarasha Academy have been confirmed dead following an inferno that occurred in the boys dormitory that had housed 152 boys. According to Nyeri County Commissioner Pius Mirigu, the fire was reported at 11 pm on Thursday, September 5, 2024, and was contained at 3 am as the emergency teams were mobilised. […]
Ruto, Raila lead nation in mourning after fire tragedy hit Hillside Endarasha Academy
President William Ruto and Raila Odinga have led the country in mourning students who lost their lives in the fire tragedy at the Hillside Endarasha Academy in Nyeri County. In a statement, Ruto, while sending his condolence message, directed the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of the National Government to mobilise necessary resources and support […]