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Kenya to charge students with murder over deadly school fire

Kenya to charge students with murder over deadly school fire
BBC World Wednesday 24 June 2026, 08:13 UTC 1 min read
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Sixteen pupils, aged between 15 and 18, died when a fire broke out in a dormitory at Utumishi Girls' School last month.

Sixteen pupils, aged between 15 and 18, died when a fire broke out in a dormitory at Utumishi Girls' School last month.
Kenya (LOCATION) Utumishi Girls' School (ORG)
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