Parents Storm Moi Girls’ High School After Night Fire As Bitter Memory Creeps In
Following the report of an evening fire, a group of Moi Girls’ High School Nairobi parents went to the school and camped out at the gate.
In a video published online, the parents were seen addressing the press and regretting being denied admission into the school to ensure their children’s safety.
Parents at Moi Nairobi girls kept waiting at school gate as fire gutted down dorms last night. @KenyaRedCross @TSC_KE @EduMinKenya #parents #schoolfiresKE pic.twitter.com/g39FoTUxi0
— Mwalimu Amunga Akhanyalabandu (@MwalimuAmunga) January 21, 2025
One father, speaking to the media amid the ruckus caused by other parents camping at the gate, claimed that the school administration had not bothered to update them despite knowing they were present.
He stated they had seen media stories suggesting all of the pupils had fled unharmed, but they needed to confirm the information for themselves.
“We want to go inside, see, and ascertain that our kids are safe. We are deeply concerned. We just need reassurance that our children are okay,” he said.
The parent then questioned why the school was denied them access despite the fact that they were the students’ parents.
He further advised that if the school was unable to let them in, the administration should come outside to address their complaints.
“This management—if they can’t let us in, they should come out, speak to us, and assure us there’s nothing to worry about,” he added.
There was a fire incident at Moi Girls High School in Nairobi on Monday evening, with the blaze reportedly starting in a multi-storey building, though the cause remains unknown.
— Cyprian, Is Nyakundi (@C_NyaKundiH) January 20, 2025
Kenya Red Cross has confirmed the fire began late in the evening and rescue teams quickly arrived at… pic.twitter.com/YTJyMxXh8I
The video shows an ambulance from St. John’s with its sirens wailing in the background as additional parents arrive, intensifying the drama at the school’s entrance.
Fire engines battling a huge fire at a dormitory at Moi Girls High School in Kibera, Nairobi, police say all students evacuated pic.twitter.com/vjfFS5NbBs
— Eagle News Feed (@eagle_feed) January 20, 2025
Another parent told a local TV station that they had been waiting for a long time and were overwhelmed with dread, particularly given the conspicuous presence of ambulances.
“Tunaona ambulance tu na hatujui. Pia, moto tumeiona kutoka huku. Shule watuingize tujionee. (We can see ambulances, but we don’t know why. We also saw the fire from here. The school should let us in to confirm for ourselves),” the parent said.
According to the Kenya Red Cross, a fire broke out last night in one of the dormitories, although the cause is unknown.
Moi Girls Fire Incident Update:
— Kenya Red Cross (@KenyaRedCross) January 20, 2025
The situation has been contained and all students are accounted for.
Kenya Red Cross will provide 200 mattresses, 400 blankets and 200 dignity kits tonight.
Our counseling team will be offering Psychosocial Support Services to the affected. https://t.co/7oZT3fgxko pic.twitter.com/2wYnhRQVRk
Videos circulating online showed thick smoke billowing from the dormitory before red flames broke out, causing alarm.
The Red Cross said that property had been destroyed, but underlined that evacuations were completed quickly and no students were injured.
The Nairobi Fire Brigade also responded quickly and successfully contained the fire.
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A Painful Memory
The frightening episode, however, has brought up painful memories of the school’s 2017 tragedy, in which ten girls died in a similar fire.
In 2021, a court ruled on a lawsuit that parents had been pursuing for years.
It stated that the 2017 fire was sparked by a 14-year-old girl seeking to coerce her parents into transferring her to a different school.
Parents Storm Moi Girls’ High School After Night Fire As Bitter Memory Creeps In
