Kenyans mourn students’ killing

The Bahrain Kenya Society held a vigil candle at Andalus Garden, Gudaibiya yesterday evening in honour of the 147 people, including 142 students, who were killed in the April 2 attack on Garissa University College, Kenya by Somalia-based extremist group Al-Shabab.

Speaking to the DT News after the event, Secretary General Bahrain Kenya Society Ahmed Zainudin said that they had gathered to show solidarity with the families of the victims and condemn the brutal killings by the terrorists.

“We are hopeful that the Kenyan government could eliminate Al-Shabab. The terrorist group separated the Christian students to kill and spared the Muslims. They did it only to sow the seeds of hatred among us,” he said, adding: “We are united as a nation irrespective of our religious faiths.”

Vice Chairman of the society George Muturi said: “We are not going to be divided as the terrorists want. We are Kenyans and we are one.”

Kenyan citizen Abdulla Badawi said that they were sad over what had happened and continued to pray for peace in Kenya and other parts of the world.

Commenting on the brutal killings, another Kenyan national, Isaac Oliech said: “It was a very inhuman act. The students’ parents had many dreams about their future, but the terrorists snuffed it out. The Kenyans in Bahrain are together in support of all the victims.

Nancy Kahuho, a Kenyan, said that the gruesome attack took the lives of young Kenyans with promising futures. Meanwhile, Samuel Sambatia said that they sympathised with the families of the deceased.