Kairi Boys High School in Gatundu North is currently on fire.
According to locals who spoke on phone, the institution's dormitory caught fire about 30-minutes ago.
While the cause of the inferno is yet to be established, the locals who spoke to K24 digital suspected a case of arson by the students.
"The fire is spreading quite fast. We're trying to put it out using all means including use of water and sand," James Mugo, a resident of Kairi said on phone.
By the time of going to press, fire brigadiers from Kiambu County had not arrived at the scene to help in rescue mission.
However, Kiambu County fire officer Samuel Kahura revealed that a fire fighting machinery had been displaced to the area to help in the rescue mission.
Martin Githaiga, the Githobokoni Ward MCA who is on the ground revealed that the fire started as the students were taking their evening meals.
He said that one of the dormitories had been burnt to ashes and nothing was rescued including the students' personal items.
"We are doing everything we can to stop further spread of the fire. We cannot at this moment tell what caused the fore but I can confirm that one of the dormitories has burnt completely and nothing from it was salvaged," he said on phone.
