Property destroyed in Kilgoris Girls High School dorm fire

Property worth millions of shillings was on Monday evening destroyed in a fierce fire that broke out in a dormitory at Kilgoris Girls High School in Trans Mara West, Narok County.

The school’s principal, Jane Tialal said the cause of the fire still remains unknown.

However, Ms Tialal said they cannot rule out an electrical fault as the possible cause of the fire.

“No one was inside the dormitory when the fire broke out, which makes us suspect that an electric fault had occasioned the fire,’ said Ms Tialal.

“There should, however, be no cause for alarm because all students were in their classrooms at the time the fire broke out,” she went on.

Added the principal, “However, a lot of students’ belonging, including mattresses, boxes and stationery were burnt to ashes.”

PROPERTY DAMAGED

She said the scale of the damage to property was huge.

“We need help from the government and well-wishers because students lost property of unknown value but are forced to remain in school because the exams are around the corner,” she said.

Parents and Teachers Association Chairman Caleb Kapario thanked the police and neighbours for responding swiftly to tackle the blaze, which could have caused more serious damage.

He noted that the dormitory needs renovations before it could be reoccupied.

“Had it not been for neighbours, teachers and the police, who immediately swung into action, the fire could possibly have [burnt] other buildings causing more damage,’ said Mr Kapario.