Students were in panic after a fire broke out in Sameta Boys Senior School in Kisii County.
According to preliminary reports, the fire broke out during the day while students were attending classes.
The blaze had intensified and was visible from quite a distance, as area locals and students rushed to try to contain the blaze.
Further reports indicate that no casualties have been reported yet, although one student, who was reportedly inside the building when the fire broke out sustained minor injuries.
The cause of the fire has not yet been established, and authorities have not indicated whether foul play is suspected.
Investigations are still ongoing to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.
This comes days after 16 girls died from a fire incident in Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil.
As a result, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen ordered that all schools install CCTVs in key areas of the school premises to monitor student activity, to prevent and counter future fire incidents.
Additionally, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba, ordered a fresh round of inspections across all boarding schools in the country to curb future incidents over the next 10 days.
Once the inspection process is complete, strict action will be taken against the principals, teachers, or schools found to be endangering students’ lives in boarding schools.
