Police Detain Students Following Deadly School Blaze in Kenya
Eight female students in Kenya have been arrested on suspicion of orchestrating an arson attack that resulted in the deaths of 16 children at a boarding school. The investigation continues to uncover the motive.
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In Kenya, authorities have detained eight students following a tragic fire at a boarding school that left 16 children dead and many injured. Officials disclosed that the arrested students are suspected of deliberately setting the fire at the school dormitory.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations, part of Kenya's national police force, confirmed the arrests at Utumishi Girls School in central Kenya. As investigators work to determine the motive behind this devastating incident, the community mourns the loss.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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