The story is breaking out of Nairobi. Eight Kenyan students are in custody. The charge?
Suspected involvement in a deadly arson attack at a school dormitory. Details are scarce. Sources on the ground say the fire tore through a dormitory in the early hours.
Casualties are feared. The government is staying tight-lipped. But the arrests suggest this was no accident.
A source close to the investigation tells me the students are being held at a local police station. They are not talking. The local community is in shock.
I am told the school is a boarding facility in the countryside. The victims are young. This will be a test for the Kenyan authorities.
They must balance swift justice with due process. The international community is watching. More follows.
I will keep you posted as this develops.
