Seven students were hospitalized early Tuesday morning after a fire broke out in Hall 5 at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT).
The incident occurred at around 3 am, forcing students to flee for safety.
Firefighters and disaster response teams contained the blaze, preventing it from spreading to nearby structures.
Injured students received prompt medical attention, with the university management overseeing their transfer to hospitals.
While claims surfaced suggesting arson targeting 5,000 students, these allegations remain unverified.
Efforts to contact the university administration for clarification were redirected, with no immediate
response.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has since launched an investigation into the fire incident, though details about the extent of damage remain unclear at this time.
