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"It is a historic defeat in the comprehensive protection of girls and adolescents in Brazil," the state body said in a statement, calling it a "serious setback."
Mike Sonko visited Utumishi Girls students recovering at KNH after the dormitory fire, offering gifts, flowers and support to both the victims and their families.
Families of the 16 students who died in the Utumishi Girls Academy fire will have to wait for DNA testing to be completed before the bodies are released for burial.
Four days after the Utumishi Girls Academy fire tragedy, parents came face to face with the full reality and impact of the incident as they viewed the charred remains of their loved ones.
In a statement posted on his social media accounts, Sonko said he would cover the cost of caskets, transportation of the bodies to their final resting places and other related burial expenses.
The Coalition of Victims and Survivors Against State Violence has warned of nationwide demonstrations if the Government of Kenya fails to compensate victims of protest-related violence by June 1.
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