STUDENTS TO LIGHT CANDLES IN MOURNING GARISSA DEATHS

BY: DOMINICK MWAMBUI

Two days after the massacre of over 140 university students in Garissa, Masinde Muliro University students will be lighting candles in remembrance of their fallen comrades.

The event organized by Peace Ambassadors Kenya (Mmust chapter) pegged on the theme "stop the madness, Respect human rights" aims at enhancing unity among the students.

"No matter how hard terrorist will want to divide us on religion grounds we are all Kenyan citizens and as one we stand against anything that doesn’t guarantee peace" says Bill Clinton the outgoing student governing council chairman.

Same stand was echoed by Mark Kaoga the just crowned Mr Mmust, who bore the idea of the event.

The candle lighting ceremony will be held at 3.00pm outside the university library. Students are expected to carry a candle and dress in red or white to symbolize the blood brutally shade and peace needed to unite all Kenyans at this trying moments.

This comes shortly after UON student’s leader Babu Owino issued a statement to the government. Calling upon it to compensate for the lives lost in Garissa or else a mass action will be taken by University students.