A dormitory at St Joseph’s Seminary School in Molo, Nakuru County, was destroyed by fire on Saturday night.
According to reports, the fire broke out at around 10pm as students were preparing to retire for the night.
All learners were safely evacuated, and no injuries were reported.
Dormitory destroyed at St Joseph’s Seminary School in Molo. Photo: Courtesy.
Footage shared online showed flames engulfing the dormitory as students and teachers watched from a safe distance.
While the full extent of the damage has not yet been established, property worth millions of shillings is feared to have been lost.
Most students were reportedly unable to salvage their belongings from the burning structure.
Emergency response teams from the Nakuru County Government were dispatched to the school and successfully contained the fire, preventing it from spreading to nearby buildings.
By the time of publication, authorities had not determined the cause of the blaze, with investigations expected to commence.
The incident comes barely three days after a tragic fire at Utumishi Girls’ Academy in Gilgil, also in Nakuru County, left 16 students dead.
The fire at the girls’ school broke out at around 1am on Thursday, May 28, while students were asleep, making escape efforts difficult.
Reports later emerged that the dormitory door had allegedly been locked from the outside, raising questions about the circumstances surrounding the tragedy.
Eight students were subsequently arrested in connection with the incident after CCTV footage reportedly captured them piling mattresses together before setting them ablaze.
Following the tragedy, postmortem examinations confirmed that 10 of the victims had been positively identified, while the remaining six were burnt beyond recognition.
The latest incident adds to a growing number of school fires reported across the country in recent weeks, particularly during the second term.
Schools affected include Miranda Boys High School, Nguumo Boys High School, and Magereza Academy, among others, raising renewed concerns over safety in learning institutions.
