Kenyan police to begin DNA testing to identify victims of boarding school fire

Inquiry ramps up into blaze that killed 17 boys in dormitory, as president declares three days of national mourning

Kenyan police stepped up their investigation on Saturday into a fire at a boarding school that killed 17 boys, as the president announced three days of national mourning.

Detectives said DNA testing was due to begin to identify the remains of the children who died in the blaze. Continue reading...