A fire broke out at Dr Aggrey High School in Taita Taveta County on Thursday, prompting an emergency response as teams moved in to contain the situation within the school compound.
The Kenya Red Cross confirmed that its Taita Taveta branch teams were deployed to the school alongside community members and students, who assisted in efforts to control the blaze while assessment of damage continued at the affected sections.
The cause of the fire was not immediately established, with authorities indicating that investigations were ongoing at the time responders were still working at the scene.
No casualties were reported during the incident, according to early updates from response teams at the school after containment efforts progressed.
In a separate incident, Mirithu Girls High School in Limuru, Kiambu County, recorded a dormitory fire on the night of Wednesday, which destroyed student property after a blaze engulfed part of the boarding facility shortly after learners had returned for the second term.
Preliminary information indicated that a suspected electrical fault may have triggered the Limuru fire, while county fire teams responded and extinguished the blaze after the dormitory had already suffered extensive damage.
In an earlier case, Matungulu Boys Secondary School was closed indefinitely following a fire on January 26 that destroyed four dormitories and left more than 300 students without personal belongings, including beds, bedding, textbooks, and uniforms.
That incident also left at least 15 students injured, who were treated at a nearby health facility after the fire broke out around 10:00 pm and spread rapidly through the dormitory blocks before being contained.
School authorities later ordered the closure of the institution and directed students to return home while investigations continued into the cause of the fire.
The repeated incidents have left parents across affected counties worried over safety in boarding schools, with questions emerging on whether learners are fully protected in school environments as fire outbreaks continue to be recorded shortly after school reopening.
All eyes are now on Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba and school administrators to strengthen safety checks, enforce compliance with fire safety standards, and restore confidence among parents as investigations into the latest incidents continue.
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