HILLSIDE ACADEMY MEMORIAL SERVICE HELD
In what is one of the darkest moments in Kenyan history , more so for the education sector , parents ,friends ,member of the clergy and leaders from various sectors came together for the interdenominational memorial service of the Hillside Academy fire victims.The 21 boys of between grade 5 and grade 8 died in the Nyeri based primary school on September 5th 2024.
The interdenominational memorial service is being held in Mweiga Stadium,Nyeri County a service that began at around 8:30am and scheduled to end at 11 am.Nine families are set to bury their children right after the memorial service,another ten children will be buried tomorrow and the last two will be buried on Saturday.
The bodies of the 21 victims were all identified through DNA according to the government pathologist.
The unfortunate incident occurred on the 5th of September 2024 when a fire razed a dormitory at Hill side Academy boarding school killing the boys who were asleep. More than 150 boys were in the dormitory when it caught fire.