Head teachers don't cooperate to probe arson cases, says police officer
A firefighter tries to put out an inferno that burnt one of the dormitories in Kwale High School on July 29, 2016. In Mikinduri Girls Secondary School in Meru County, the principal is accused of failing to call for a fire engine. PHOTO | NATION MEDIA GROUP
The incident happened at around 7am on Friday morning when students were attending a church service.
Parents and journalists were denied access to the institution by a security guard who said police were conducting a probe.
School heads in Meru have been accused of failing to cooperate with security teams during arson investigations, and for slow response when such incidents happen.
In Mikinduri Girls Secondary School, which had a dormitory razed on Friday, the principal is accused of failing to call for a fire engine.
