President William Ruto has announced a three-day period of national mourning following the devastating fire that claimed the lives of 18 students on Friday, September 6. The period of mourning will commence on Monday, September 9, and conclude on Wednesday, September 11.....CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
In a heartfelt statement issued late on Friday, President Ruto, currently in China and expected back in Kenya over the weekend, declared, “As a solemn testament to the indelible mark left upon the nation’s consciousness by the spirits of the eighteen departed children, Kenya shall observe a three-day period of national mourning.”
During this time, the President has mandated that the flags of Kenya and the East African Community (EAC) be flown at half-mast. This directive extends to State House, all Kenyan diplomatic missions, public buildings, public grounds, military bases, naval vessels, and across the entire country, from dawn on Monday until sunset on Wednesday.
The victims, aged between 9 and 13 and in Grades 4 to 8, perished in a fire that has left the nation in deep mourning. Their tragic deaths evoke profound sorrow and outrage, highlighting the cruel twist of fate that has cut short the lives of these young students before they had the chance to reach their full potential as future Kenyan leaders.
The fire, the details of which are still emerging, has sent shockwaves through the country. The loss of these young lives is felt acutely, as communities across Kenya grapple with the grief and loss of children whose futures were tragically extinguished….CLICK HERE FOR MORE ARTICLE>>>
