A form one student who is alleged to have started the Moi
Girls school fire that killed 9 students was arraigned at the Milimani Juvenile
Court yesterday.
The unidentified student was arrested at their home in Thome
Estate where the police confiscated a phone, a laptop and a sim card registered
in her mum’s name according to the Nation.
When she went to court her face was completely covered to
protect her identity since she is a minor and her mum was also covered in a
scarf ahead of the hearing.
Her mother was seemingly racked with emotion as they were
escorted into court by female plain clothes officer ahead of the hearing.
And once the scarf concealing her identity came off, many
were baffled by her demeanour in court. This is because there were no tears in
her eyes and she didn’t express any emotions as her charges we read out.
Nation newspaper described her as ‘calm and
collected’ and that ‘Her eyes darted between the persecutors and
lawyers seated in front of her and the battery of journalists filming her and
clicking her away.’
Following the arraignment, Children Court's magistrate
Theresa Nyangena ordered that the 14-year-old be detained for 7 days as the
police complete investigations.
