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Tom Vandenbosch @TVandenbosch Apr 7
RIP Laban Kumba, a talented student leader. A brave man, he actually fought with the terrorists!
#147notjustanumber
Boniface Mwangi @bonifacemwangi 6 hours ago
Tonui’s colleagues said goodbye to him with a 21 gun salute. #147notjustanumber #GarrisaAttack
The Guardian reports on #147notjustanumber.
Using the hashtag #147notjustanumber and #theyhavenames, friends and families of the victims, journalists and others on Twitter have begun to honour the lives of those who died – sharing the photographs, names, ages and character portraits as the details become available.
Each tweet paints a powerful portrait of loss. [Read more…]
There’s a vigil at Uhuru Park for the 148 people, mostly students, killed at Garissa University College. People are tweeting from there.
Maud Jullien @MaudJullien 9 minutes ago View translation
Vigil at Uhuru park Nairobi for #garissa victims #147notjustanumber
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Edith Honan @edithhonan 12 hours ago
Leah N Wanfula, 21, missing from Garissa, 1st of 9 to go to college, popular, loved Christian activities, mathematics
Leah Wanfula
The #147notjustanumber hashtag was started by Ory Okolloh Mwangi @kenyanpundit.
Edith Honan @edithhonan 14 hours ago
Risper Mutindi Kasyoka, 23, died in Garissa. A-student, loved gospel music, planned to start biz consulting firm
Daily Nation @dailynation 11 hours ago
#GarissaAttack: Lives snuffed out too soon #147notjustanumber
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Godfrey Simiyu @Simiyuhiphoree
This is #Liz Musinai from #Kitale #GarissaAttack #147notjustanumber #RIP our dear one [5 words omitted]
12:11 AM – 6 Apr 2015
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cynthia cindy @cynthiacindy4 4 hours ago
Joy Chepkorir, a daughter,niece, sister and friend to many…
#147notjustanumber
