Two St Francis Rapogi Girls students from Homa Bay County are receiving specialised treatment at Kisii Teaching and Referral hospital following a fire incident at the institution on Wednesday night.
According to principal Helen Oyier, who had accompanied the students to the hospital, the cause of the fire is still unknown and investigations were ongoing to establish it.
She said the fire, which brought the entire building of Tom Mboya down, could not be contained since fire fighters from Homa Bay town arrived several hours late.
She said some 100 students who sustained slight injuries were treated and discharged from Homa Bay hospital and the two who were seriously injured are said to have insisted on saving their valuables, leading to deep injuries.
“The cause of the fire is still unknown but we have commenced investigations. It completely consumed the Tom Mboya dormitory since county fire fighters took long to arrive at the scene,” she said.
“About 100 students survived with minor injuries and were treated and later discharged from Homa Bay hospital. These two girls tried to save their belongings and that is why they are in a critical condition,” she added.
Dr Christopher Ondieki of Kisii Referral said the two students were in a critical but stable condition and could be discharged in about a month’s time.
“They really suffered severe burns almost in the entire body but their condition, though critical, is stable and I hope in the next a month or so they will be fine,” he said.