Education Cabinet Secretary, George Magoha, castigated the Saturday morning, August 20, incident that saw fire raze several buildings at Kisumu Boys High School.
While addressing the press, Magoha affirmed that all the parents would have to bear the cost of the damages for the incident that came two days after schools re-opened for the second term.
The CS warned those culpable for the frivolous attempts to disrupt their school calendar, affirming that the institution would not be closed.
"If you are mad, why don't you start by burning the house of your father? We don't play such games. The parents will rebuild and that's how it is, pure and simple," he affirmed.
Magoha also maintained that the students would undertake the examinations as scheduled.
The Saturday morning fire saw 250 students affected after several dormitories were razed down. Media reports indicated that police and firefighters had to work together in order to put out the fire and evacuate some of the students from nearby classes to safety.
Early Learning Basic Education Principal Secretary, Julius Jwan, who visited the school shortly after the incident, affirmed that Red Cross had offered to supply equipment to mitigate the damages and ensure that the academic calendar is not disrupted.
" We want to thank the Red Cross for offering 20 tents, 10 used for accommodation and the rest for studying."
"The school has arranged with their suppliers and partners who have confirmed that they are delivering equivalent bedding for all 250 learners who have been affected," he noted.
According to the Kisumu Boys High School principal Duncan Owiyo, no casualties were reported as all students were in class during the morning inferno.
Deputy County Commissioner (DCC) Kisumu county, Hussein Alaso, noted that investigations are currently ongoing to determine the cause of the fire.
"We are yet to determine the cause of the fire but investigations are on," he stated.
