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In a terrifying turn of events, Igikiro Boys High School in Makuyu, Murang’a County has once again become the center of a suspected arson scandal after its newly constructed dormitory was engulfed in flames late Saturday, May 10.
Suspected Deliberate Attack
Authorities now believe the fire was no accident — the blaze appears to have been deliberately started in what many are calling a chilling echo of a similar incident in 2021. Damage to the modern dormitory remains unquantified, but fire crews rushed to the scene and managed to save the structure from total ruin.
No Casualties, But Multiple Arrests
Luckily, no students were inside the dorm at the time. But the fallout was swift: three students have already been apprehended in connection to the inferno. Shockingly, a boda boda rider operating from Igikiro Shopping Centre has also been taken into custody, raising serious concerns about external involvement.
History Repeats Itself
This isn’t the first time the school has witnessed such devastation. In 2021, students allegedly conspired with outsiders to torch an earlier dormitory — leading to arrests that included a fuel station attendant and motorcycle operators who reportedly helped smuggle petrol into the compound. That previous blaze prompted parents to personally fund the new dormitory — now once again under siege by fire and suspicion.
Ugly Pattern in School Fires Resurfaces
This disturbing event adds to a worrying national trend. Dormitory fires have plagued Kenyan schools for years — with Moi Girls High School in Nairobi still haunted by the deadly 2017 blaze that killed 10 students. More recently, Cardinal Otunga High School suffered a destructive fire just days after reopening this year.
What Now for Igikiro?
With school fires once again making headlines, questions are swirling: Who’s really behind these attacks? Are our schools safe? And why hasn’t this trend been stopped? Investigations are ongoing, and the community is reeling, desperate for answers and justice.
Stay tuned for live updates as this explosive story develops.
