School fire kills 21

Distraught parents struggle to walk, and cries of pain tear through the grieving schoolyard. On the night of Thursday 6 to Friday 7 September, a fire ravaged the dormitory of a school building housing 150 boys aged 9 to 13. The latest death toll is 21, but that number could rise. According to the Kenyan government, dozens of students are missing.

Isaac Mwaura, spokesman for the Kenyan government, expressed his condolences to the families of the victims.Our hearts are heavy, our thoughts and prayers are with you.” he said on the spot. For the moment, the circumstances of this tragedy are not yet known. According to the Kenyan Commission on Gender and Equality, not all security rules were respected. The first reports describe an overcrowded dormitory in violation of security measures. Three days of national mourning have been declared starting Monday, September 9.