LIVE: Memorial service for 21 Hillside Academy fire victims

The service is taking place at Mwiga Stadium in Nyeri

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  • The 21 died when their dormitory was razed on September 6.

Memorial Service of the Hillside Endarasha Academy Fire victims, Mweiga stadium, Kieni, Nyeri County.

Posted by H.E. Rigathi Gachagua, EGH on Wednesday, September 25, 2024

The interdenominational memorial service for the 21 victims of the Hillside Endarasha Academy fire tragedy is underway in Nyeri.

The service is taking place at Mwiga Stadium as had earlier been announced by the government.

The 21 died when their dormitory was razed on September 6.

The fire raged through the dormitory of the boarding school, killing the boys who were asleep.

More than 150 pupils were in the dormitory when it caught fire on September 5.

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