The emotional confrontation came days after investigators confirmed new progress in the probe into the tragic blaze that claimed 16 students’ lives, with detectives revealing that CCTV footage analysis had helped identify several students suspected of being involved in the suspected arson incident.
Footage circulating online showed distressed parents confronting police officers, accusing authorities of withholding crucial information and leaving families in uncertainty for hours without clear updates.
“These are our children, and they are under 18. We deserve to know what is happening to them,” one grieving parent said during the heated exchange outside the station.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), forensic experts have positively identified at least seven students allegedly linked to the incident after reviewing surveillance footage obtained from the school premises.
Investigators further confirmed that six of the students are currently in custody assisting with investigations, while officers are actively searching for a seventh suspect who had reportedly been released back to her parents prior to being re-arrested.
The developments mark a major turning point in the case, which has shocked the country and reignited debate on safety and discipline in boarding schools.
Authorities revealed that post-mortem examinations showed that 10 students died from smoke inhalation, while six others suffered severe burns that made identification impossible without DNA testing.
The ongoing forensic process is expected to take time as families await confirmation of the identities of the victims, many of whom were found severely burned in the aftermath of the inferno.
The tragedy has triggered nationwide concern over the rising number of school fires in Kenya, with education stakeholders and parents calling for urgent reforms in student discipline systems, safety monitoring, and counselling programs in boarding schools.
Many Kenyans have also demanded accountability from school administrators and security agencies, questioning whether warning signs were ignored before the disaster occurred.
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