Forty-nine
survivors of the horrific incident attended the mass and sat pensively
throughout the three-hour service, some occasionally taking photos using their
phones of the wreaths placed in front of the portraits.
Several
priests, sisters and brothers of different congregations graced the ceremony as
were politicians led by Senate Deputy Speaker Kembi Gitura, Murang'a Deputy
Governor Augustine Gakure Monyo and Murang’a Women’s Representative Sabina
Chege. During the one-week trip to the Coast, the Kenya Certificate of Primary
Education candidates had envisaged having a good time before parting ways for
their homes and later re-uniting for the third term. That was never to be as
their re-union yesterday was a bitter one, with seven of their colleagues going
to their respective homes in coffins. Yesterday, it was the tribute by the
school's President Daniel Gatimu and a classmate of the departed that moved the
crowd to tears. "We were on a bonding mission ahead of the national
examination later this year. It was a time to unwind from school work and I
didn't imagine coming back to school with seven of us in caskets," Gatimu,
a pupil told the attentive gathering. Gatimu also heaped praise on counsellors
"who have come in handy for us during this devastating time when seven of
our colleagues are no more".
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