Hundreds of people gather in Gilgil, central Kenya, for a memorial service honoring 16 students who died in a girls’ school fire last month. Police say the fire is caused by arson. The service brings together mourners, families, and community members as they mark the deaths of the students and reflect on the incident. The reports describe a large turnout at the event in Gilgil, where attendees pray and participate in commemorations for the victims. The accounts focus on the memorial as the public response to the tragedy while referencing the police assessment of arson as the cause. Both outlets present the same core information: the location of the memorial, the number of victims, and that authorities attribute the fire to deliberate setting. The coverage does not add details in these excerpts about investigations beyond the cause, additional arrests, or further findings.