The court has extended the detention of suspects involved in the arson case at Utumishi Academy for an additional two days, following an application by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP). This extension is pending plea-taking scheduled for June 26.

A former apartheid-era Askari is set to appear in court facing 15 counts of murder, among other charges. The legal proceedings are part of ongoing efforts to address crimes committed during the apartheid era, according to SABC News.

A Naivasha court has approved the transfer of the Utumishi Girls Academy dormitory fire case to Nairobi, where eight students will face 16 murder charges each. This decision follows prosecutors' concerns regarding security and public hostility surrounding the case.

Mkhwanazi and five co-accused are continuing their bid for freedom in a South African court, according to SABC News. The six face charges including murder, robbery and defeating the ends of justice. Their legal fight to secure release remains ongoing as the case proceeds through the justice system.

A Naivasha court has released one student in connection with the Utumishi Girls fire after Chief Magistrate Abdulqadir Ramadhan Lorot determined there was no evidence linking her to the incident. Meanwhile, eight other suspects are still in custody and are facing murder charges related to the deadly blaze.

Chief Magistrate Abdulqadir Ramadhan ordered the release of one suspect in the Utumishi Girls’ Academy fire case, stating that she was not culpable for the arson that resulted in the deaths of 16 learners. The suspect is to be released to her parents, while eight other suspects will remain in custody for an additional two days, according to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP).