- The pupils died after a fire broke out in a dormitory at the school around 11 pm.
- The cause of the fire incident at the school is still unknown.
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Postmortem on Hillside Endarasha victims started on Thursday at the Narumoru Level 4 Hospital.
The exercise was expected to go on into the night as the government runs against time to conclude it before end of day.
By late Thursday evening, at least 10 bodies had been operated on.
The fire tragedy on Thursday last week claimed the lives of 21 boys and left at least 14 others nursing injuries.
The pupils died after a fire broke out in a dormitory at the school around 11 pm.
The autopsy is being performed by chief government pathologist, Dr Johansen Oduor assisted by other forensics experts.
Collection of DNA samples for purposes of indetifying the victims started on Monday.
The cause of the fire at the school is still unknown but DCI detectives are working to unravel the mystery.
Interior CS Kithure Kindiki on Thursday visited the scene and called on Kenyans to steer clear of spreading misinformation about the incident.
He warned social media users against making false and inciting statements about the tragedy.
The CS said he had seen some alarming statements on social insisting that the government has nothing to hide.
He said that while the government is committed to providing information on the incident, this will be done in a coordinated manner due to the sensitivity of the matter.
“A matter like this is a national security matter that's why you are seeing us here. If it was not, the security minister would not be coming here now and then," Kindiki said.
“We have made it very clear that we have nothing to hide. We will provide information every day but we have only asked that it is released in a coordinated manner, accurately and as verifiable as it can get.”
The CS appealed to all social media users to treat national security matters with sensitivity, adding that there are things he cannot reveal.
“I want to appeal to Kenyans including the people on social media to take matters of national security with a little more sensitivity.
“We can joke about many things, which is good but when it comes to serious things like deaths, you will be heartless to cast aspersions to make it look like it is a matter subject to banter.”
The Interior CS was reacting to claims that some pupils were still missing and that the state has been hoarding information over their fate.
Kindiki clarified that the school had 843 registered pupils.
Out of the number, he said only 330 were registered as boarders -164 were boys and girls were 166.
The CS clarified that 21 pupils died and those were the official numbers.
“As you are aware the dormitory that burnt down was a boys' dormitory. Out of the 164 boys, 143 are alive and 140 are with their parents. Three are still receiving treatment,” the CS said.
Kindiki reiterated government support to parents of the victims, promising to ensure that they get justice and closure.