Testimonies by teachers at the Hillside Endarasha Academy during a public inquest into the dormitory fire that claimed the lives of 21 boys on September 5, 2024 have exposed gaps in safety preparedness and emergency response at the school. While giving their testimonies before Senior Resident Magistrate Mary Gituma, the school’s Headteacher Joseph Macharia and his…
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