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Education Cabinet Secretary Professor George Magoha has castigated the Saturday 20th August 2022 morning fire inferno that razes several buildings at Kisumu Boys High School.
Addressing the media, Magoha said that all the parents would have to bear the cost of the damages for the incident that came a few days after schools re-opened for the second term.
He also warned that those culprits who tried to disrupt the school calendar will not break them adding that the school will not be closed.
“If you are mad, why don’t you start by burning the house of your father? We don’t play such games. The parents will rebuild and that’s how it is, pure and simple, he affirmed.
He also maintained that the student would undertake their examinations as planned.
The fire on Saturday morning affected 250 students affected after several dormitories were destroyed. Media reports indicated that police and firefighters had to work together in order to extinguish the fire and evacuate some of the students from nearby classes to safety.
The Chief Secretary of Early Learning Basic Education, Julius Jwan, who visited the Institution shortly after the incident, confirmed that the Red Cross had offered to provide equipment to mitigate damage and ensure that the academic calendar is not disrupted.
“We want to thank the Red Cross for offering 20 tents, 10 used for accommodation and the rest for studying.”
“The school has arranged with their suppliers and partners who have confirmed that they are delivering equivalent bedding for all 250 learners who have been affected,” he said.
According to Duncan Owiyo Kisumu Boys High School Principal, no casualties were reported as all the students were in class when the fire started.
Kisumu County Deputy Commissioner Hussein Alaso said that investigations are currently underway to determine the cause of the fire.
“We are yet to determine the cause of the fire but investigations are on,” he said.
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