Kenya Red Cross has reported that a fire has broken out at Dr. Aggrey High School in Taita Taveta County, with the cause of the incident yet to be established.
In a statement on April 30, the Kenya Red Cross said its Taita Taveta branch team is on the ground working alongside community members and students to help contain the situation and support emergency response efforts.
“A fire has broken out at Dr. Aggrey High School in Taita Taveta County. The cause is unknown,” read part of the statement.
Kenya Red Cross Responds as Fire Breaks Out at Dr. Aggrey High School
Photos seen by The Kenya Times showed a school building engulfed in flames, with thick black smoke billowing into the sky.
Some of the open windows revealed the intensity of the fire as it rapidly spread through the structure.
A crowd of students and onlookers gathered at a safe distance, watching the incident in groups as they observed the situation.
The incident comes hours after Mirithu Girls Secondary School in Kiambu County was closed indefinitely following a dormitory fire that destroyed property on the night of Wednesday, April 29.
The blaze left students counting losses after their personal belongings were reduced to ashes.
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Profile of the School
Dr. Aggrey High School, Wundanyi, in Taita Taveta County, traces its origins to the post-independence period.
The school was named after James Emman Kwegyir Aggrey, a Ghanaian educationist and missionary whose philosophy stressed that education should be accessible to all, including girls.
During the 1970s and 1980s, the school gradually expanded, with the construction of more permanent classrooms replacing temporary structures.
Government support increased the number of teachers, while enrollment steadily rose as more students completed primary education.
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In the 1990s, further expansion saw the addition of more classrooms and the development of science laboratories, enabling practical learning in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.
The school also became fully aligned with the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) system, with boarding facilities.
2025 KCSE Results
The school recorded a mean score of 6.572, translating to a mean grade of C+ (plus). A total of 206 students attained quality grades for university entry, representing 47.14% of the candidature.
In the breakdown, 1 candidate scored an A, 12 attained A-, 40 achieved B+, while 56 and 97 students scored B and C+ respectively. Additionally, 120 candidates attained a C, 95 scored C-, 14 achieved D+, and 1 candidate recorded a D.
Aggrey High School in Taita Taveta County PHOTO/ Aggrey High School
