Kenya: Nyeri High Court Orders Dormitory Closure at Hillside Academy Endarasha

The Nyeri High Court has ordered the closure of the boarding facilities at Hillside Endarasha Academy, raising serious concerns over the safety and well-being of students just weeks after a deadly fire claimed 21 lives at the school.

The ruling was issued on Friday, October 11, following petitions from the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) and other concerned groups.

Justice Issac Ondigi, presiding over the case, stated that while the school itself could remain open, the dormitories posed…