Seven students injured in the Utumishi Girls’ Academy fire tragedy have been discharged from Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH).

This was revealed on Thursday, June 4, 2026, after the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Secretary General Catherine Omanyo visited the hospital to check on the condition of the students admitted following the incident.

According to doctors at KNH, the seven learners had responded well to treatment and were allowed to return home after being discharged.

Other students who remain admitted are under close medical observation and are expected to be discharged within the next few days.

“SG Catherine Omanyo yesterday visited the Kenyatta National Hospital to check on the recovery progress of the learners who survived the Utumishi Girls’ Academy fire tragedy, admitted at the facility,” the ODM party stated in a statement on Friday, June 5, 2026.

“During the visit, the doctors reported that 7 students had been treated and discharged, while others were still being monitored and would be discharged in a couple of days.”

Omanyo further received a briefing from the medical team on the recovery progress of the learners and commended the healthcare workers for their efforts in providing treatment and care.

Fire incident

The Kenya Red Cross confirmed that at least one hundred and thirty-two students have been affected in a fire at Utumishi Girls Academy in Nakuru County.

In a statement on the Red Cross Kenya official X account on Thursday, May 28, 2026, the rescue team confirmed that several students had been evacuated and were receiving treatment in various hospitals.

“Update: So far, 132 students have been affected following the fire incident at Utumishi Girls Academy in Nakuru County, with several evacuated and receiving treatment in various hospitals,” Kenya Red Cross said.

Utumishi fire tragedy case progress

A Naivasha Magistrates Court has detained nine Utumishi Girls’ Academy students for 21 days to allow the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to complete investigations into the fire that engulfed an upper floor of one of the dormitories, leaving 16 students dead.

In a ruling delivered by the Chief Magistrate Abdulqadir Lorot on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, the court has noted that it has been persuaded that the respondents (nine students) ought to be detained as prayed by the DCI.

However, Magistrate Lorot has stated that he has shortened the 30 days that had been sought and granted the investigators 21 days instead to conclude investigations to determine whether they will be charged.

“I now allow the application; the nine respondents’ suspects will be detained at Nakuru Children Remand Home for a period of 21 days from today,” Chief Magistrate Lorot ruled.