Government: All 164 boys in Endarasha Academy fire accounted for

Homicide detectives gather outside Hillside Endarasha Academy admin block as they wait to establish the fire that has left at least 18 pupils dead and 27 seriously injured. [Amos Kiarie, Standard]

All 164 boys who were residing in a dormitory that caught fire on Thursday night at Hillside Endarasha Academy, Nyeri, have been accounted for, according to Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura.

In a statement on Monday, September 9, Mwaura confirmed that the school housed a total of 330 boarders-166 girls and 164 boys. All the girls have been picked up by their parents and are currently at home.