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Blow to Hillside Endarasha Academy as court blocks re-opening of boarding facilities

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Crime scene investigators gather at the Nyeri county's Hillside Endarasha Academy in Nyeri county on September 6, 2024 after a fire broke out killing 21 pupils. [AFP]

The High Court in Nyeri has barred the re-opening of the boarding section at the Hillside Endarasha Academy.

This is after human rights and education lobby groups filed a petition at the court seeking to have the boarding facilities closed following a fire tragedy that left at least 21 learners dead.

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