A fire incident has been reported at Isiolo Girls High School, Isiolo County,
We have lost 17 pupils in the fire incident while 14 are injured ...,
It is a catastrophe beyond our imagination,
We saw several children in there that had been burnt,
Around two to three buildings are on fire
Officers from Isiolo Sub County rushed to the scene and the fire has been contained with assistance by Kenya Defence Forces and Isiolo airport fire engines,
These figures are still preliminary because the process is ongoing. …it’s a DNA process that will take a number of days,
I cannot begin to imagine what he went through. I am happy he is alive but he had some injuries at the back of his head and the smoke had affected his eyes,
We don't want the food donations. We want our children."
Today we want to begin the process of DNA testing.”
I just want him to be counselled now to see if his life will return to normal,
I pledge that the difficult questions that have been asked such as how this tragedy occurred and why the response was not timely will be answered; fully, frankly, and without fear or favour. All relevant persons and bodies will be held to account,
Please look for my kid. He can’t be dead. I want my child,
Many children managed to jump out and get to safety, but we do not know how many were successful,
We still have 70 kids that are unaccounted -- that does not mean they are perished or they are injured... the word is that they are unaccounted for,
The bodies recovered at the scene were burnt beyond recognition, ... More bodies are likely to be recovered once (the) scene is fully processed."
There are children who are alive but traumatised, in the care of those who sheltered them last night,
We parents are in panic mode,
He just told me he saw smoke, and they escaped through a window. I am just thankful he is alive,
Our thoughts are with the families of the children who have lost their lives in the fire tragedy at the Hillside Endarasha Academy in Nyeri County. This is devastating news."