The fire, which broke out last Tuesday at around 11 a.m., destroyed property worth millions of shillings. At the time of the incident, pupils were in class, but many were left in tears after losing personal belongings, including books, mattresses, and clothing.
The blaze broke out at around 11 a.m. while pupils were attending lessons, leaving dozens of students in tears after losing their personal belongings. Items such as books, mattresses, and clothes were completely destroyed.
Saidha Masach, the Masindi district Entomology officer in an interview said that, the fire started from the nearby bush at around 5:00 pm leaving the Entomology store burnt to ashes.
The Albertine Region Police Spokesperson Julius Hakiza says that the police were tipped off after residents saw fire emerging from the court premises at around 6 a.m. He says that the police fire and rescue team rushed to contain the fire and sealed off the premises to kickstart investigations.
Chief Justice Owiny-Dollo further said that in the meantime the judicial officers who have been occupying the building will be working from home until further notice.
However, after climbing the stairs upto where the fire broke from , the smell from the Chief Justice's Chambers welcomes you from the Court Hall, smelling as if it's still fresh. There are cleaners using liquid detergents and machines connected into electricity from the Supreme Court Library to wove the smell off from the third floor.
