Kenya: the 1st funeral after the massacre in Garissa

"I'm angry against the government. For a year we are talking about safety, security and even security. Although universities we knew were the subject of threats!"



In Kenya, the bodies of those who have been formally identified are returned to families for burial sometimes be tens of kilometers.


Angela was 21 years old. She studied at the University of Garissa. She died on 2 avil during the terrorist attack. His funeral was held in his hometown of Gatundu.


For his family, the pain is still very vivid. "I am very angry, said Evelyne, one of her friends. I am angry against the government. For a year we are talking about safety, security and even security. It is well known that the universities were the subject of threats! "


"We must be much more vigilant, says another friend of the victim. We know that these guys (terrorists, ed), they have infiltrated among us. Security, it must begin with us. "


has 148 dead.

More than a week later, all the victims have not yet been formally identified, accentuating a little resentment families.

The authorities are also criticized for failing to prevent the massacre despite the warnings. Also criticized for the slow response of the security forces.


Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta today called Muslim leaders to work against radical temptations in the community. The attack was perpetrated by Islamist Shebab militants.






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