Fire outbreak at Gacharage Secondary in Murang’a
Written by Edgar Ombati on May 29, 2026
Another day, another tragedy. As Kenya is still mourning the loss of 16 students ata Utumishi Girls Academy in Nakuru, another tragedy has struck at Gacarage Secondary school in Kandana Ruchu, Murang’a county on the night of Thursday,May 28.
Fortunately Governor Irungu Kang’ata has confirmed that all learners had been safely evacuated.He had stressed that the safety of students,staff and nearby residents remained the top priority.
The county boss acknowledged the earlier arrival of the Murang’a county Fire and Rescue teams who were already at the scene and actively battled the fire alongside community respondents.
He has urged residents to stay away from school to give emergency teams space to work and that the public should rely on official county channels for updates as they try to establish the course of the fire.
