07/04/2015
Kenyans hold vigil in Nairobi for Garissa victims
7 April 2015 From the section Africa Kenyans say they are united against the militants Hundreds of people are holding a candle-lit vigil in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, to remember the victims of last week's attack at Garissa University College by al-Shabab gunmen. A temporary shrine of crosses and candles has been set up and photographs of the 148 victims are on display. Earlier, about 2,500 people marched in Garissa in a show of defiance against the al-Qaeda-linked Somali militants. The assault on the university was the deadliest in Kenya by al-Shabab. The group has its headquarters in Somalia, but has stepped up attacks in Kenya in recent years. Five Kenyans appeared in court in Nairobi on...
