No, the cause of the fire at Kisumu Boys’ High School is not political, as investigations have begun. - iVerify Kenya

No, the cause of the fire at Kisumu Boys’ High School is not political, as investigations have begun.

Misleading

The cause of the fire, which began on August 20,2022 at 8.30 am is yet to be determined according to Kisumu Central Deputy County Commissioner (DCC) Hussein Alason Hussein. He noted that a team of government agencies was on the scene to determine the cause of the fire and assess the extent of the damage.

The fire started in one of the dormitories and spread to several classrooms. There were no reported casualties.

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Verified Aug, 23 2022

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Kisumu Boys’ High School on fire after students say they will not continue their studies if the Supreme Court does not swear-in Raila Odinga.

Rating Justification

The iVerify Network of Fact-Checking Desks has fact-checked this content and established that it is Misleading.

To arrive to this conclusion, the iVerify Network of Fact-Checking Desks has conducted the following process. We discovered a video of the school Principal Duncan Owiye posted on KTN News Kenya’s YouTube channel on August 20, 2022, indicating that the fire broke out at the affected dormitory around 8:30 am after the boys had already gone to class.

Early Learning and Basic Education PS Julius Jwan also stated in a video posted on KBC Channel 1’s YouTube channel on August 20, 2022 that learning will continue at Kisumu Boys High School and that no students will be sent home as a result of the incident.

The cause of the fire is yet to be established and it has no connection to the declared presidential results.

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