HEARTBREAKThe hushed whispers soon turned into screams and howls of grief and heartache as the inconsolable families slowly walked into the mortuary, where the remains were clearly marked with the victims’ names. HOPEWhen she regained consciousness with the help of the Red Cross staff, she wore a blank, dazed expression, with tears trickling down her ashen face. BURIAL PERMITAs Mr Masai read out the name of each child, the despondent parents broke into prolonged screams as they came face to face with the heart-breaking reality. Mr Masai said the government had made arrangements to help the families of the girls who lost their lives. Mr Yusuf Baraka and Mr Abdallah Weke — uncles of Hawa Aziz — expressed deep grief at the loss of their niece but praised the pathologists for their quick analysis.

Source: Daily Nation September 12, 2017 19:30 UTC