- Neema Wairimu Murigi, a beloved Form Four student at Utumishi Girls Academy, tragically lost her life in a dorm fire, leaving her family heartbroken and reflecting on her faith
- Neema Wairimu Murigi, 17, tragically dies in Utumishi Girls’ Academy fire and her family has talked about the kind of girl and student that she was before her untimely death
- Family recalls Neema as a devoted believer and academic performer and her family now has to endure heartache while searching for their daughters after the dormitory blaze
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Nairobi, Kenya: The family of Neema Wairimu Murigi, one of the 16 teens who sadly died during the fire that burnt down a dorm at the Utumishi Girls’ Academy, has eulogised her as a girl who loved God.
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On May 27, students at Utumisihi Girls’ Academy were woken up by a commotion, smoke and raging fire in their dorms, and while some girls managed to run or jump outside to safety, others sadly lost their lives.
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Since the day the inferno burnt down the place, parents kept running up and down trying to locate their children, and for those who lost their children, it sadly culminated in undergoing DNA tests to confirm if they had the correct bodies of their children.
Many of them have come out to eulogise the departed students, and one family in Ruiru shared that Neema did not just love God, but she also used to attend prayer retreat centres.
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“During holidays, she mostly visisted Vincentian Retreat Centre (VRC)F and she loved Christ; she knew Christ and no single Sunday did she miss going to church,”said her sister.
Neema’s sister said that the departed girl was 17 years old and a Form Four student, and she was a performer in her academics and had high hopes that she would pass her Kenyan Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE).
“She was a believer; she was calm and obedient and loved a silent space with no noise or distraction. A golden watch that she was given as a gift that made her happy. She had a future dream to fulfil; she left our hearts heartbroken with sorrow, not knowing the reason as to why that happened to her, a calm, generous soul,” said the loving sibling.
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On June 12, the Utumishi Girls fraternity held a mass requiem for the departed girls, and it also brought together leaders, politicians and members of the church.
Speaker after speaker called for the protection of the students while they are in school, and teachers, as well as parents, were called upon to be vigilant and play their role effectively.
Student moves mourners at Gilgil
A different story revealed how a young girl moved Kenyans at the Gilgil Stadium, where a requiem mass was held for the Utumishi Girls Academy students who died in a dormitory fire.
Cynthia Wanja, a student, left mourners in tears with a sorrowful rendition of Wimbo wa Historia, recounting the tragic events of the fire Fellow students also paid tribute through songs of hope.
The emotional atmosphere engulfed all at the stadium and grieving parents wept while bidding farewell to their beloved daughters.
Source: NgGossips
