The fire at Isiolo Boys High School adds to a worrying trend of school fires across Kenya, raising concerns about safety in learning institutions.
While authorities responded quickly, with fire trucks arriving at the scene, many of the students lost their personal belongings. The incident has left students and staff shaken, as they await the outcome of investigations into the cause of the fire.
This tragedy follows another fire at Isiolo Girls High School just days earlier, which destroyed a dormitory and displaced several students.
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Although no casualties were reported in either fire, the repeated incidents have prompted local leaders and parents to call for more stringent fire safety measures in schools across the county.
Isiolo County officials have assured the affected schools of their support in rebuilding the damaged dormitories.
Governor Abdi Guyo has dispatched teams to assess the extent of the damage, pledging to work closely with the national government to restore normalcy in both schools.
The community is also pushing for improved emergency response systems, as frustrations grow over the perceived slow response to such incidents.
