Six Njia Boys' students arrested in connection with dormitory fire
Njia Boys' Secondary School Principal Alex Karuma addressing Press at the school after arson. Photo/Gerald Kibaki
Six(6) students from Njia Boys' Secondary School in Igembe Central have been arrested in connection to the dormitory fire earlier this week.
The institution's Principal Alex Karuma confirming the incident, said the dormitory gutted down housed 160 students.
He said that nothing was salvaged though all students were safe and sound.
“Since the incident occurred, we have conducted roll calls several times and established that all students are in school. We are relieved that no injuries were recorded,” Mr Karuma said.
Meru County Commissioner Jacob Ouma noted that the six(6) suspects were identified through CCTV camera footages.
“Through the CCTVs around the school, six(6) suspects were identified and were arrested by Directorate of Criminal Investigations--DCI--for questioning. We will open files of inquiry for them to be charged, because we cannot tolerate such indiscipline cases,” Mr Ouma said.
He added that the Meru County security team and Directorate of Education, have resolved that any student found to have participated in arson cases will face full force of the law.
“We have agreed that any culprit involved in torching school property will not be punished according to school rules, but according to the law. We shall treat them as criminals,” Mr Ouma clarified.
The Meru County administration boss also said that they are inspecting schools, and those that will not have complied with the set infrastructure safety regulation, will be closed.
“I am happy because all the schools that we have visited, have dormitories that are up to standards as per the set security measures," he said.
He added that various agencies, are probing the increased school fire incidences that are being witnessed recently.
