43 people are dead and 2,500 residents displaced after Nakuru’s Patel Dam burst its banks. The Solai Boys High School, that was severly damaged will remain closed indefinitely. A statement sent to newsrooms on Thursday said:
“The bursting of the dam has caused death and massive displacements of residents in the adjacent villages. The school will remain closed until the safety of the students is restored.”
The Education PS had visited the school on Thursday morning to analyse the damage. Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi and Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet were also at the scene.