Endarasha fire tragedy: Kenya Power exonerates itself from blame

A devastating fire at Endarasha Hillside Academy in Nyeri County claimed the lives of 21 young children after a boys' dormitory was razed down in the early morning hours of September 6, 2024. 

Kenya Power has however exonerated itself from blame in response to allegations captured in sections of media reports.

The electricity company expressed condolences to the affected families and pledged full cooperation with investigators to determine the cause of the fire which resulted into tragic loss of young souls.

According to Kenya Power, a technical team was dispatched to the site immediately a fire incident was reported.

Their findings revealed no electrical fault linked to the incident. 

The school was connected to a stable low-voltage line from the Mweiga sub-station, and no anomalies were found in the power supply system.

"The line supplying the school is a low voltage line from Mweiga sub-station. At the time when the fire incident occurred, supply was stable on this line with no reported incidences.The fire did not affect two prepaid meters located within the larger school complex. This was the case for all other adjacent customers supplied by the same transformer," Kenya Power said on Tuesday in a statement.

The utility company emphasised its commitment to safety, stating that all electrical installations were intact.