When this year ends in about six weeks, one of the most memorable tragedies will be the Hillside Endarasha Academy fire that claimed the lives of 21 young souls and left lifetime scars on survivors, parents and the school community.

When investigators into the September fire incident finished examining the site and handed it back to the administrators to resume operations, the Kenya Human Rights Commission was not pleased.

The lobby successfully petitioned the High Court in Nyeri, arguing that the reopening had been “rushed without having put in place all the requisite measures to ensure the safety of the pupils in accordance with the prescribed safety standards for school structures and school learning environment.”