Utumishi Girls fire case: Judge Diana Kavedza returns to high-profile trial after Shakahola massacre verdict

FacebookWhatsAppXLinkedIn🇰🇪Listen to this story0:004 min read·A−AA+The upcoming court proceedings in the Utumishi Girls Academy dormitory fire case will once again place High Court Judge Lady Justice Diana Rachel Kavedza-Mochache in the spotlight as she prepares to preside over a case involving eight minors accused of causing the deaths of their fellow students.The Kibera High Court is scheduled to reconvene on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, to receive an update on plea-bargaining negotiations involving two of the eight subject minors facing 16 counts of murder.The case arises from the tragic May 28, 2026, dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County, which claimed 16 lives and left 79 other students injured.The prosecution alleges that the teenagers deliberately started the fire inside the school dormitory, trapping their fellow learners.(Education News Kenya — https://educationnews.co.ke/news/utumishi-girls-fire-case-judge-diana-kavedza-returns-to-high-profile-trial-after-shakahola-massacre-verdict)

Consequently, any eventual determination in the Utumishi case must be guided by the Children Act and the applicable juvenile justice procedures.

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