Property of an unknown value was destroyed after a dormitory at Tengecha Boys High School in Kapkatet, Bureti Sub-County, Kericho County was burnt down on Tuesday night.
According to reports, the inferno began at around 8pm in what some believed could have been a result of an arson attack on the building, which hosts more than 100 students.
Witnesses reported that the dormitory was set ablaze moments after a section of the students went on a rampage.
Dormitory Fire at Tengecha Boys High School Destroys Property of Unknown Value. Photo: Courtesy.
However, the locals quickly intervened and stopped the students from protesting.
While the main reason for the protests remains unclear, the residents swiftly put out the flames, which had already destroyed a huge chunk of the storey building.
Footage shared online showed a dormitory at Cheptenye Boys High School engulfed in flames, as nearby residents made frantic efforts to extinguish the fire.
The blaze has sparked concern among the public, given that Tengecha Boys High School—just 8 kilometres away—recently suffered a similar tragedy.
Earlier this week, Litein Boys High School made headlines after student unrest escalated into an arson attack that destroyed school property.
The violence on Sunday, September 21, prompted the indefinite closure of the school, amid claims that the unrest was triggered by resistance to the Apex examinations.
