A fire engulfed a dormitory at Uhuru Secondary School in Nairobi's Buruburu estate on Friday.
The fire which began in the early hours of the morning was eventually contained by the county's fire brigade which arrived soon after being alerted.
Teachers at the school stated that classes were ongoing between 9.20 am and 10 am when the fire began.
A roll call taken by the administration established that all the students were safe and accounted for.
Confused learners stood around the torched dormitories with metal boxes, suitcases and books scattered on the ground.
[caption caption="Students at Uhuru Secondary School on 20/07/2018"]
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The cause of the incident remains unknown.
It is the latest in a growing list of school fires that have affected several institutions across the country.
The fires prompted the Education Ministry to announce tough new measures including ordering all boarding schools to double the number of teachers on duty, with increased focus on surveillance of boarding facilities when students attend evening preps.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) also warned students involved in such activities that they risked charges which would be reflected on their Good Conduct certificates.
"This is to warn every student from primary school, secondary school, college and university that the DCI is archiving and profiling every criminal act and consolidating charges that may be preferred to each and every student involved in any crime,” they noted in a statement.
[caption caption="The entrance to Uhuru Secondary School"]
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