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Police have have arrested 12 students from Mukaa Boys High School in Makueni County for allegedly setting ablaze their dormitory on Saturday on fire.
According to Makueni County Police Commander, Joseph Ole Naipeyan, those arrested include Form three students (6), Form two (4) and two from Form one class.
“The students are in police custody at Salama Police Station for interrogations in connection with the two consecutive day’s school fire incidents,” said Naipeyan.
He said the students who are being held at Salama Police Station are helping in investigations.
At the same time, he revealed that that there was a second attempt to burn the dormitory again on Sunday at 6.30 pm where two cubicles were burnt and property of unknown value lost.
Naipeyan revealed that during the first incident at around 6pm fire started at the first floor of a dormitory where property of unknown value belonging to 100 students in Form one was destroyed.
No casualties were however recorded as students and nearby area residents worked together to put out the flames before firefighters arrived.
Police have confirmed that the school has been closed indefinitely following student unrest.
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