Katoloni Secondary School in Machakos is reportedly said to be on fire amid rising cases of school fire incidents across the country.
According to reports, the fire at Katoloni Secondary school broke out at around 8 PM with one of the buildings cmsaid to go up in flames.
It’s however still unclear the cause of the fire that triggered commotion in the school, with locals getting into the compound to try and provide necessary help needed.
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While Kenya Red Cross did not provide details of the fire incident, they reported that rescue personnel is enroute to the school before later issuing an update that the fire has been contained.
“A fire incident has been reported at Katoloni Secondary School in Machakos County. However, The fire has been contained, thanks to the joint efforts of Kenya Red Cross first responders and Machakos County firefighters. The Kenya Red Cross is also providing first aid on-site.”
Reports indicate that the swift response by the Machakos County government fire fighting team that was on site and the Kenya Red Cross helped contain the fire even though there was few injuries with the correct number yet to be established.
This comes amid rising cases of school fire incidents that have been reported across the country with the government promising to take necessary actions to curb the growing trend of fire incidents in schools.
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According to the latest TSC directive to schools on fire incidents, the commission directed schools to involve investigators in ensuring that those arrested for arson including students are jailed. Also principal and their deputies to be in school at all times.