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The management of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology has finally disclosed  what transpired during a fire incident that torched one of the student hostels at the institution early Tuesday morning. According to the management, 88 students were affected by the fire that caught the second floor of the hostel where they were accommodated.  The university also revealed that the students lost their personal effects and valuables from the incident. All the students who sustained injuries during the incident were discharged from the hospital with only three remaining under observation. The management further disclosed that they already have made plans to provide counseling to affected students as well as alternative accommodation. ”The University Management deeply regrets the unfortunate fire incident that affected about eighty-eight (88) students who stayed on the second floor of the hostel. The students lost personal effects and other valuables. A few students sustained minor injuries and have been treated in hospital and released. Only three are currently under observation in the university hospital. The University Management empathises with all the affected students. The Management has made necessary arrangements to provide support to the students including counselling services and alternative accommodation,” the statement read. However the university noted that the program will continue as usual . ”We wish to inform all our stakeholders that University programs and activities will continue as per the semester schedule,” JKUAT stated. The cause of the fire had however not been established even as officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations continued with their investigations.

Students at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology woke up  into disarray on Tuesday, after a fire broke out in one of their hostels while they were asleep. At around 3 am, students were forced to flee for safety after a fire erupted at Hall 5 within the institution. According to the reports, about seven students were injured in the incident and they were rushed to hospital by the management of JKUAT for further treatment. Firefighters and disaster management teams arrived promptly at the scene and successfully contained the fire before it could spread to other buildings. Details about the extent of the damage remained unclear as authorities, including detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, continued to investigate the incident. This was the second consecutive time a fire had affected an accommodation facility, with no significant intervention taken to address the issue.