The government has issued fresh directives about the bodies of Hillside Endarasha Academy pupils on the body identification process and issued promises to parents whose children perished in the fire.
According to Nyeri County Commissioner Pius Murugu, the bodies of victims of the tragic fire are in the Naromoru Level 4 Hospital and the process of identifying them will start on Monday 9th September.
Even though the process will be tedious and full of emotions, the County Commissioner said that the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) will lead the process to its completion.
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Most of the bodies at the facility were burnt beyond recognition and other methods of body identification will be used to ensure that parents whose children are missing get the surety and closure they need.
“Many more students are missing but that process will start tomorrow at Naromoru. It’s going to be a long process and we hope to have it concluded soon,” the Commander said in a press briefing.
Further, Murugu said that the Ministry of Education and other stakeholders at the school will convene a meeting to have the school re-opened as quickly as possible due to the national exams lined up this term.
In a promise to parents of those affected by the Hillside Endarasha Academy fire tragedy, the County Commissioner said that the government will pay any medical bills incurred by students admitted to various hospitals, and will take charge of the send-off for the deceased.
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This comes after reports by pupils who witnessed the fire revealed that a spark from a bulb resulted to the fire that killed 21 pupils and other factors like closely arranged beds and wooden dormitory made the fire spread quickly.