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Tuesday 5 January 2016

Photos: Garissa Universiy reopens amidst tight security 9 months after the terrorist attack that left 147 dead

In a move that has been hailed by many as resilient and triumphant in the fight against terrorism, Garissa University College reopened Monday, January 4, nine months after it was closed down following a terrorist attack by Al-Shabaab that resulted in the deaths of 148 people, most of them students.
A memo to staff and students stated that an academic board meeting would take place following the reopening. Both academic and non academic staff were asked to report back on Wednesday.

109 students who survived the attack will have their fees paid for a year by the French government. They will also be given a living allowance, according to a statement by the French Embassy back in November 17.


The university was reopened amidst heightened security, as the varsity’s staff assembled for the first staff meeting. During the low-key ceremony at the institution, the college principal, Prof Ahmed Osman Warfa, said most of the staff had reported back to work.

The campus, a constituent college of the Eldoret-based Moi University, was the scene of a 10-hour siege when Al-Shabaab gunmen stormed it in the early hours of April 2, 2015.

Since then, a police post has been set up within the campus to increase security, and Prof Warfa said the government would spend Sh230 million to erect a permanent perimeter fence equipped with a closed-circuit TV (CCTV) monitoring unit in the coming months.

41 comments:

  1. SO SAD. TERRORISTS EVERYDAY DICTATING HOW THINGS PAN OUT. THEY HAVE TO BE GOTTEN RID OFF

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  2. God be with us # vikkiloveslinda

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  3. They need to correct their mistakes

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  4. I remember the story like yesterday. R.I.P to the victim.

    Welcome back.

    @Lindaikeji No. I FAN

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  5. Hope security is enough cos these are Endangered Species!

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  6. Lost of lives is now a daily news...Believe

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  7. Good to know. Tnx for the info.






    Prophet Baal typing...........

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  8. May their souls continue to rest in peace.

    Okbye.

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  9. Students will be scared to return back...

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  10. If they did not ban the use of hijab dat means anoda attack might visit dem soon

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  11. Jeez,146?human being? At a goal? Dear lord.

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  12. Good..."evil thrives when Good men do nothing"

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  13. Africa, after nine months, the management could not erect a perimeter fence. The security measures put in place are still not safe. May d terrorists not locate d university again.

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  14. Ok
    #needanalibitojoinmetastethenewgeishasardine

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  15. Live Trash for lawma







































    !brightosman aka fake phyno .#gerarahere

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  16. He he... Me no go skul o if na only Dat University...

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  17. I hope and pray nothing evil befalls them again. May God protect and guide dem

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  18. It is well o! Linda take note!

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  19. Security would be damn tight
    -D great anonymous now as Vivian Reginalds

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  20. Okay o

    aunty linda Enter your comment...

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  21. Black market available shaa!

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  22. Na the way!
    "NeVeR SaY NeVeR"

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  23. Mob love from Kenya Linda! peace

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  24. Eya life must go on


    Linda jot

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  25. What student go thru? Everybody will b @ alert...life goes on.

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  26. God help that the incident that made them close them does not repeat itself o

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  27. Welcome back hope they are save this time

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  28. God be wt u guys...and tighten security biko


    MISSVEE

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  29. i wont go back oh...angelmakiz@yahoo.com

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