Kenyans react to school dual dormitory fires

Kenyans are observing a three-day national mourning period following the deaths of 17 pupils at Hillside Endarasha Academy in Nyeri County Thursday night.The pupils died after a fire broke out in a dormitory at the school. VOA’s Amos Wangwa spoke to people on what they think of the frequent fires at schools and what must be done to keep children safe at school. - - - - - For more than 60-years, VOA's English to Africa (E2A) Service has been providing quality radio, TV, and digital programming to Africa. With a weekly audience of 37-million people, the E2A offers weekly coverage spanning various topics, including hard news, current affairs, sports, entertainment, health, and culture, with special focus on issues concerning youth and women. Below is a list of our programs: Radio: Africa News Tonight, Daybreak Africa, Nightline Africa, South Sudan in Focus, Health Chat, Up Front Africa, and Music Time in Africa. Television: Africa 54, Straight Talk Africa, Our Voices, Red Carpet and Healthy Living. » Subscribe to VOA Africa: » Visit our website: voaafrica.com » Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/voaafrica » Follow Our Program Pages on X: »» https://www.twitter.com/voaafrica »» https://www.twitter.com/VOAStraightTalk » Follow us on Facebook: »» https://www.facebook.com/voaafrica »» https://www.facebook.com/VOAStraightTalkAfrica

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