Kenya: Eight Utumishi Girls Students Charged With Murder Denied Bail

Kenya: Eight Utumishi Girls Students Charged With Murder Denied Bail

Nairobi -- The Kibera High Court has denied bail to eight Utumishi Girls Academy students facing murder charges over a dormitory fire that claimed the lives of 16 fellow students.

Court rules on bail application by 8 Utumishi Girls Academy students charged with murder

Kibera High Court denies bond to eight minors charged with 16 counts of murder after the Utumishi Girls Academy fire, citing safety, witness and trial concerns.

Court Denies Bail To 8 Utumishi Girls Academy Students Facing 16 Counts Of Murder

The Kibera High Court has denied bail to eight students from Utumishi Girls Academy who are facing murder charges in connection with a tragic dormitory fire that claimed the lives of 16 of their schoolmates. The eight subject minors face 16 counts of murder following the late May 2026 inferno at the Gilgil-based institution in […] The post Court Denies Bail To 8 Utumishi Girls Academy Students Facing 16 Counts Of Murder appeared first on Ghafla!.

Eight Utumishi Girls Students charged with murder denied bail

The students pleaded not guilty when they appeared before High Court Judge Diana Kavedza in July.