Four students arrested over Maranda fire

Written By:KNA,    Posted: Wed, Jan 30, 2013

Two students were expected to appear in Kisumu court Wednesday to face charges of arson (file) Police have arrested four students in connection with the Monday's fire incident at Maranda High school in Bondo district where two dormitories were burnt down. Speaking Wednesday to journalists in his office, Nyanza Provincial Police Officer (PPO) Joseph Oletito said that initial investigation by the police has linked the four, who are in form three to the fire incident. He said two of the students were expected to appear in Kisumu court Wednesday to face charges of arson while the other two are still being held at the Bondo Police station to assist with investigations. "The four students were arrested following a meeting in the school in which the students  raised some issues which they wanted to be addressed by the administration but which were apparently not addressed" the PPO added. He said the fire that burnt down the dormitories originated from inside and destroyed mattresses and other valuables. This is the third time Maranda High School has experienced a fire outbreak in the last five months. At the same time, Oletito said the fire that razed Bondo University hostel last Monday evening just hours after the Maranda fire was caused by an electric fault.