- Laikipia East MP Mwangi Kiunjuri has denied reports linking his daughter to the 2017 Moi Girls High School fire that killed 10 students, calling them false and malicious
- This comes after tweets surfaced reporting that the MP’s daughter still roams scot free despite having been slapped with a jail sentence after the incident
- He stated on X that he never had a daughter or relative at the school and criticized the use of such tragic events for political gain
Laikipia East Member of Parliament Mwangi Kiunjuri has firmly denied recent reports suggesting that the girl responsible for the deadly fire at Moi Girls High School in 2017, which resulted in the death of 10 students, is his daughter.
These claims have emerged online, alleging that the convict has been living freely despite receiving a five-year sentence in February 2022.
Kiunjuri took to social media platform X to label these reports as false and maliciously crafted by his political adversaries. “Let it be known to all the perpetrators of this reckless, insensitive and inhumane falsehood that I have NEVER had a daughter or a relative at Moi Nairobi Girls,” Kiunjuri declared.
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He criticized the individuals behind the rumor for their lack of sensitivity toward the grieving families affected by the tragedy.
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The MP emphasized that the parents of the convict are known and accessible to anyone seeking confirmation at the school. He condemned the exploitation of tragic events for political gain, calling it both insensitive and inhumane.
“My heart goes out to the parents who lost their children in this unfortunate incident and whose scars continue to be opened afresh each time in the name of people politicking,” he added.
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The fire, which broke out in Kabarnet dormitory, occurred when the students returned from a holiday.
The convict, who was 14 years old at the time, was held accountable for her severe actions despite her minor status, as noted by Justice Stella Mutuku during the sentencing.
