Midnight fires razes administration block at Jomo Kenyatta Boys High School, Nakuru
A midnight fire destroyed the administration block at Jomo Kenyatta Boys High School in Nakuru, Kenya. Police suspect the fire was deliberately set by students frustrated over being denied permission to attend a neighboring school's event.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing challenges regarding student discipline and security in Kenyan secondary schools.
The aftermath of the fire in Jomo Kenyatta Boys High School in Bahati, Nakuru/Screengrab
A midnight fire has destroyed the administration block at Jomo Kenyatta Boys High School in Nakuru County, leaving offices and valuable school equipment in ruins.
According to police, the incident was reported shortly after midnight on Monday by the school’s principal.
Officers from Bahati Police Station, led by the Nakuru North Subcounty Police Commander, responded to the scene alongside firefighters and established that the administration block had been completely gutted.
Among the facilities destroyed were the Chief Principal’s office, the deputy principal’s office, the staff room, the teachers’ kitchen and the accounts office.
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