Kisii Varsity donates 70 mattresses to school whose dormitories were razed down

Nyosia Mixed Secondary School in Nyaribari Chache Constituency received 70 mattresses as a donation to help students affected by a recent fire.

Two weeks ago, a fire destroyed two dormitories, leading Cabinet Secretary for Education Julius Ogamba to order the school’s indefinite closure to allow for an independent police investigation into the cause of the incident.

During his visit to the school, CS Ogamba was accompanied by Kisii County Police Commander, his security team, and Kisii University Vice Chancellor Prof. Nathan Ogechi, among other leaders.

During this visit, the Vice Chancellor pledged to support the school and help them return to normal after the disruption caused by the fire.

Preliminary police investigations revealed that unknown arsonists started the fire with potentially malicious motives.

Speaking at the school yesterday, the Vice Chancellor pointed out the university’s commitment to ensuring that the surrounding community did not suffer after the tragedy.

In a speech read on his behalf by the university’s head of Human Resource Management, Dr Stellah Anyega, Ogechi stated that Nyosia is one of Kisii University’s catchment areas. When the school suffers, the institution also feels the impact.

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“We have come here to fulfil what the Vice Chancellor promised during his visit after the fire outbreak,” Dr Anyega said.

She hoped the mattresses would help students settle down quickly when they return to school on the 3rd of next month to resume classes. She also acknowledged that many parents in the area lack sufficient resources to support their children’s education, which is why the university is extending help to give back to the community.

School principal Raymond Nyangoto and his staff thanked the university for its support and asked other well-wishers to visit the school and contribute in their own ways. He emphasized that the school has been making academic progress despite facing various internal challenges.

“Nyosia is a great school that has been continuously improving academically, and we are committed to defending its progress,” he said.

The principal added that the school’s commendable performance in the 2024 KCSE examinations, noting that 21 students qualified for university admission by achieving the minimum entry grade of C+ and above out of 130 candidates, resulting in a mean score of 4.7, an increase from 4.2 in 2023.

When asked to comment on the cause of the fire that destroyed the boys’ dormitories, the principal ruled out any electrical faults.

“Police investigations indicate that the fire was deliberately set by arsonists, and suspects are being interrogated. The Board of Management, which met today, will confirm these findings,” he said.

The principal was puzzled by the motive behind the torching of the dormitories by the suspects but assured parents and their children that tranquility had been restored in the school.

He urged learners to return to school as soon as possible so that they could resume their studies and recover the time lost during the unexpected closure.

By Enock Okong’o