Press Release 3rd April 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Institution: The National Council of Churches of Kenya
Phone Number: 020-2724099, 2711862
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Our Condolences to Victims of Moi University, Garissa Campus
The National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) joins the entire nation and the world in sending our heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of the 147 Kenyans who were brutally killed following yesterday’s attack at Moi University’s Garissa Campus. This is indeed a tragic incident that has cut short many young and innocent lives whose future was promising, and also left many others nursing serious injuries in various hospitals, with many families traumatized. We pray that God shall give the bereaved families strength and comfort following this sad incident. Our hearts and messages of encouragement and quick recovery also go out to those who are receiving treatment in hospitals.
While we strongly condemn this heinous act, we wish to affirm our security agencies for their well coordinated approach in handling the situation this far. We are aware that were it not for their quick response in confronting the attackers, maybe it would have been a different story.
It is unfortunate that this latest string of attacks on Kenyans came just on the eve of Easter celebrations for Christian faithful. Just like the devil who comes to steal to kill and destroy, it is clear that those responsible were out to scuttle this very important event in the Christian calendar. In this regard, the religious fraternity in Kenya is deeply disturbed by the gory images beamed on our television sets and urges the nation to remain calm as our security forces conclude their operation in Garissa. Kenyans must not allow themselves to be divided along religious, political or ethnic lines, but should remain unbowed even in the face of adversity.
However going forward, the government and all those responsible for our security must start asking themselves hard questions on what exactly ails our system. It is our conviction that the folly of our homeland security is systemic and cannot be given cosmetic solutions such as simply changing various office bearers in our security system. It is time the government confronted the myriad challenges that continue to characterize national security such as corruption if it is serious about the lives of Kenyans. Even though terrorism is a global warfare, individual nations must concretize their approach and put in place sound systems that guarantee security to its citizenry and make terrorism expensive for both perpetrators and collaborators. The international community should also help to confront terror groups such as the Al shabaab and eliminate them completely. Kenya can no longer afford any more deaths at the hands of blood thirsty terrorists!
God bless Kenya.
Signed on this 3rd day of April 2015 at Jumuia Place, Nairobi.
Reverend Canon Peter Karanja
GENERAL SECRETARY, NCCK
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