- A devastating fire tore through a dormitory at Mavuti Secondary School in Machakos this morning, engulfing the building that housed 165 Form Two students
- The blaze erupted as the students attended dawn lessons, leaving their belongings to burn helplessly in the inferno
- Firefighters, alongside students, fought frantically to contain the flames, preventing further destruction, but the dormitory was completely lost
A terrifying fire swept through Mavuti Secondary School in Machakos County early Saturday morning, October 12, 2024, completely gutting a dormitory that housed 165 Form Two students.
The blaze, which erupted around 6 a.m., tore through the building as students, oblivious to the unfolding disaster, sat in their classrooms for their dawn lessons.
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Eyewitnesses described scenes of confusion and panic as thick, dark smoke billowed from the dormitory.
Flames licked the sky, reducing the students’ personal belongings to ash in minutes.
“We just stood there helplessly, watching as everything burned,” one student recalled. In videos that have since gone viral, students and locals can be seen desperately battling the fire, using buckets of water to douse the raging flames.
Kenyans.co.ke reported that firefighters from the Machakos County Government arrived shortly after the alarm was raised.
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Working swiftly alongside students, they fought to prevent the blaze from spreading to other parts of the school.
Fortunately, no injuries or casualties were reported, but the dormitory was left in ruins, with charred remains and scorched walls bearing witness to the destruction.
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Police officers soon arrived at the scene to investigate the cause of the fire, which remains unknown.
This tragedy adds to the growing list of school fires that have rocked the country in recent weeks, heightening fears as parents, students, and teachers demand answers.
The fire comes just weeks after Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba ordered mandatory inspections in all schools following a spate of similar incidents, including the Hillside Endarasha tragedy that claimed the lives of 21 pupils.
In the aftermath, Ogamba emphasized the urgency of adhering to safety standards in schools, promising swift action to prevent more disasters.
