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Kenya declares three days of mourning to honour 17 pupils killed in fire

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President William Ruto has declared three days of national mourning in honor of the 17 pupils who tragically lost their lives in a dormitory fire at Hillside Endarasha Academy in Nyeri County.

During this period, both the Kenyan flag and that of the East African Community will be flown at half-mast across the country.

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