There was chaos at Lari Boys High School in Kiambu County on Saturday night as fire broke out in the establishment.
Images and videos seen by Kenyans.co.ke, huge flames were seen billowing from the school compound as the fire engulfed several building.
Onlookers taking the videos could be heard hoping that there were no casualties due to the intensity of the blaze.
According to some online reports, the boys may have set the fire themselves as they were heard shouting slogans as several structures went up in flames.
One such report shared by Lari Ndio Home, a Facebook group bringing Lari residents together, the boys apparently hindered efforts to put out the fire with claims that they chased away volunteers trying to put away the fire.
The fire destroyed several structures, including the principal's office, the staffroom, and the library by the time help arrived.
"Lari Boys High School was set on fire by the students themselves. I have witnessed it first hand. We went to contain the fire minutes after they set it ablaze, but the students could chase us away, thus hindering the rescue. When we reached there, the principal's office, the staffroom, library were all gone," the post read.
However, the school is yet to issue an official statement on the matter, leaving speculations on how the ordeal started and whether the fire was arson or an accident.
As of the time of the publication of this article, no casualties had been reported and the extent of the damage is also yet to be confirmed.
The fire comes just a week after a similar fire brought down a dormitory at Embakasi Girls Secondary School in Nairobi.
Confirming the news on July 6, the Kenya Red Cross stated, "Fire at Embakasi Girls’ School, Nairobi County. Efforts to it are underway."
"Response teams from the Nairobi Fire Brigade, Kenya Red Cross Action Team, and the Community-Based Response Team are on the scene."
Similarly, no casualties were reported at the scene, although property belonging to hundreds of students was lost in the fire.
