A tribute poem: Utumishi’s 16 lights extinguished too soon
A moving tribute poem by Enock Okong’o honours the 16 girls who lost their lives in the Utumishi Girls dormitory fire, reflecting on loss, courage, grief, and remembrance. The morning rang with laughter, classrooms bright with youthful cheer, sixteen hearts in uniform, dreaming futures bright and clear. Joy danced through the corridors, in whispers, songs,…

