Six students from Njia boys Secondary school, Igembe Central, have been arrested in connection to the dormitory fire tragedy.
Meru County Commissioner Jacob Ouma who confirmed the incident, noted that the six were identified through CCTV cameras footage.
“Through the CCTV cameras around the school, six suspects were identified and were arrested by DCI for questioning. We will open files of inquiry for them to be charged, because we can not tolerate such indiscipline cases” said Ouma.
He further 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,” cautioned the County Commissioner.
The Meru County administration boss also said that they are inspecting schools, and those that will not have complied to the set safety regulation for infrastructure will be closed.
“Am happy because all the schools that we have visited, have dormitories that are up to standards as per the set security measures,”he hinted.
Alex Karuma Njia Boys High School Principal.
However, Ouma said that various agencies, are probing the increased school fire incidences that are being witnessed recently.
Meanwhile, the School Principal Alex Karuma said that the dormitory that was gutted down housed 160 students, observing that nothing was salvaged but confirmed that all students are safe.
“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”, summed the principal.
