Endarasha Fire: Father Stranded As Grade 7 Son Remains Missing 72 Hours After Inferno Incident

• Simon Njogu is yet to receive information about his son Kelvin, a Grade 7 pupil at Hillside Endarasha Academy
• The 37-year-old father painfully highlighted the sacrifices he made to see his firstborn son get education
• He asked the government to help him, and other affected families seek justice for their beloved kin

Nyeri - Distraught families continue to anxiously wait for more information on their kids in Hillside Endarasha Academy following the inferno.

A father is still in shock after the heartbreaking incident as he waits for further details concerning his child.

Nyeri dad opens up on missing child in Endarasha

Simon Njogu is yet to trace his child Kelvin following the devastating fire.

The stranded father said he was ready to accept the incident's outcome even as he sought his son's whereabouts.

"We do not know where he is until now. People are visiting to console me, and we have several challenges, especially me. Losing my son, who was the firstborn and was 13," he heartbreakingly shared.

Families to provide DNA samples at Naromoru Level 4 Hospital

The 37-year-old said he took his son to school to get education and paid his school fees in difficulties.

The hopeless father said he sacrificed a lot, including fasting, to pay school fees for his teenage son.

"We have been asked to go to Naromoru Level 4 Hospital, Nyeri county, to provide DNA samples for identification. We ask the government to help us because we are hopeless," he added.

As Kelvin's family seeks answers, like many other families, they also want justice for their beloved kin.

"The dormitory had no matron, security, or security lights. So we ask ourselves many questions, wondering who has failed in their job. As parents, we have done our part and paid the school fees. The school will answer us," he stated.

Mum emotional after food offer at Endarasha Academy

In another story, a video shared online captured a poignant scene where an unidentified group attempted to offer food to the distraught parents.

The parents in a group were visibly emotional as they anxiously awaited news about the whereabouts of their children.

One mother, overwhelmed with grief, rejected the food offer, expressing her anguish over the search for her child.

Her emotional breakdown, as she covered her face, led other parents who sat behind her to join in the collective mourning.

What else you need to know about Endarasha Academy fire

• Emotions ran high as a prayer service was held in memory of the 21 pupils who perished in the Endarasha Academy fire.
• Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua prayed for the families of those affected by the Hillside Endarasha fire.
• President William Ruto declared a three-day mourning period from September 9 to September 11 to honour the 17 pupils who died in the Hillside Endarasha Academy fire.

Proofreading by Otukho Jackson, a multimedia journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke