Kenya primary school fire kills at least 17 students

A fire at a primary boarding school in central Kenya has killed 17 students, a police spokesperson said. President William Ruto said he had asked authorities to investigate and hold those responsible to account. More rescuers were on their way to the Hillside Endarasha Academy in Nyeri, the spokesperson, Resila Onyango, said in a broadcast on Kenya’s Hot 96 FM radio, and authorities would provide details later. “We have lost 17 pupils in the fire incident while 14 are injured,” …