Nine Hillside Academy fire victims to be buried today

Fire razed a dormitory at the Hillisde Academy on September 5, leaving 21 pupils dead.

In Summary
  • He said the committee which has been in charge since the tragedy occured on September 6 will be holding their final meeting on Monday.
  • The governor was speaking during the interdenominational memorial service for the 21 victims in Nyeri.
Some of the parents during the memorial service of the 21 victims of the Hillside Endarasha Academy fire at Mwega Stadium in Nyeri County on September 26, 2024
Some of the parents during the memorial service of the 21 victims of the Hillside Endarasha Academy fire at Mwega Stadium in Nyeri County on September 26, 2024
Image: DPCS

Nine of the 21 pupils who perished in the Hillside Endarasha Academy fire will be laid to rest on Thursday (today).

Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga said the nine will be buried in their various homes after the memorial service.

Ten will be laid to rest on Friday with the remaining two being buried on Saturday.

"I would like to inform you that once we leave here, we will have burials in nine homes, we will do so for another 10 pupils and on Saturday we will finish with the remaining two," Kahiga said.

He said the committee which has been in charge since the tragedy occured on September 5 will be holding their final meeting on Monday.

The governor was speaking during the interdenominational memorial service for the 21 victims in Nyeri.

Also present during the service are Education CS Julius Ogamba and Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.

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

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

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