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Kenya: Parents, Rights Groups File 2 Petitions in Nyeri Over Endarasha Fire Tragedy
['Josphat Mwangi']
AllAfrica News
Nyeri — Parents who lost their sons in the Endarasha fire tragedy, together with human rights groups, have filed two petitions in the Nyeri High Court seeking compensation and justice -- one year after the incident.
Mary Kambo, a KHRC officer and one of the petitioners, said parents are convinced that negligence was to blame.
Boaz Waruku, a policy advisor at KHRC, accused the government of failing in its duty to protect children's rights.
"It is a pity that after such a tragedy, life continues as if nobody cares.
We put it at the government's doorstep -- they have the responsibility to protect children's rights," Waruku said.
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