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The 21 children we lost in Hillside Endarasha fire tragedy

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21 children who died following a fire at Hillside Endarasha school dormitory on September 5.

A tragic fire at the Hillside Endarasha school dormitory claimed the lives of 21 children on September 5.

At a memorial service held today at Mweiga Stadium in Nyeri, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos honored the victims by solemnly reading out their names, paying tribute to the young lives lost in the disaster.

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