A fire outbreak has been reported at Katoloni Mixed Day and Boarding Secondary School in Machakos County.
The inferno reportedly broke out some minutes past 9 pm.
The school is located within Machakos Town Subcounty.
Machakos County Fire brigade have been joined by the Kenya Red Cross personnel in rescue operations.
A source told the Star that two students have been admitted to Machakos Level 5 hospital after inhaling smoke in the ongoing inferno.
Thirteen students sustained injuries after two dormitories burned down at the school.
Machakos County Police Commander Patrick Lobolia said the injuries resulted from a stampede as the students scampered to safety when the fire broke out minutes after 9 pm, on Saturday.
"The thirteen students were rushed to Machakos Level 5 hospital where they were all treated and discharged. They sustained minor injuries due to stampede while others fainted after inhaling smoke," Lobolia told the Star on Sunday.
He said all students were in classrooms for night studies when the fire broke.
"Nobody was in the dormitories, all students were in classrooms where they got scared after an alarm was raised that the school was on fire leading to the stamped as they scampered to safety," Lobolia said.
The fire was reportedly contained at about 10.50 pm.
Students lost their personal effects like clothes, books, beddings, and boxes, among others.
Lobolia said the cause of the inferno was yet to be established.
