Dormitory of Death: The Bombolulu Girls’ Secondary School Arson and the Children Who Never Woke Up

A dormitory. A locked door. A fire set by classmates.

On a quiet March night in 1998, 58 schoolgirls at Bombolulu Girls’ Secondary School went to sleep in their dormitory but never woke up.

What followed was one of the most heartbreaking tragedies in Kenya’s history. The fire wasn’t accidental. It was deliberate. Planned. And carried out by fellow students.

In Dormitory of Death, author Nyokabi tells this chilling true story with compassion and clarity, not to shock, but to remember. To remind us of the lives that were lost, the systems that failed, and the haunting silence that still lingers.

This is a story about

·        Innocent dreams destroyed by fire

·        Grief, betrayal, and the painful questions that were never fully answered

·        The national reckoning that came too late and faded too soon

Why You Should Read This Book:

·        Written in simple language that pulls you in and stays with you

·        Based on true events and public records

·        Honors the lives of the girls while challenging us to protect the ones still here

“They went to sleep expecting to wake up. Their stories must not burn away with them.”

Buy your copy now. Share their story. Let the remembering begin.