A dormitory at Cardinal Otunga High School in Mosocho, Kisii County, was destroyed by a mysterious fire on Thursday, January 9.

According to witnesses, the fire, which broke out at around 6 pm, razed the dormitory barely two days after students had resumed their studies at the institution.

Moments later, firefighters from the Kisii County Government arrived at the scene and extinguished the flames with the help of students and locals.

Videos and images shared on social media showed the school dormitory completely engulfed in smoke as students watched helplessly while the flames consumed the building.