Hurt, wounded but not broken. Garissa University College has officially reopened. The learning institution that suffered a terror attack that left 148 people dead and 79 injured has re-written the narrative that has put terrorists to shame. This has been met with great support and excitement from Kenyans on Social Media. The University students and staff members have been seen making their way to the school while security continues to be beefed up. This follows the re-opening of Westgate Shopping Mall that was also experienced a terror attack in 2013 that left 67 people killed and scores injured.
Kenyans however feel that the putting up a police post is not enough to assure the students of security. It remains to see whether the security measures that have been taken will deter future terror attacks. Here are some of the tweets of Kenyans who are celebrating with the university.
It’s a GR8 day as we triumphantly condemn Terrorism n Terrorists #GarissaUniversityReopens May all those lost in this fight RIP
— Rosand Post (@RosandPost) January 4, 2016
Will Garissa Univ. set up a memorial for the heroes? Will hand over 148 masks with names #GarissaUniversityReopens pic.twitter.com/Qelo2NhSL3
— Boniface Mwangi (@bonifacemwangi) January 4, 2016
Solidarity. Hope. Triumph. Those are some of the words being shared as #GarissaUniversityReopens. Happy to be here today!
— Abdi Latif Dahir (@Lattif) January 4, 2016
#SomeoneTellTheTerrorists that Kenyans are above being cowed by their acts.They are powerless. It’s a great wk as #GarissaUniversityReopens
— Fiona (@fiona_theartist) January 4, 2016
You want to defeat “terror”? do the #GarissaUniversity way. #GarissaUniversityReopens pic.twitter.com/V2SbBewwoV
— Ayub Sh Abdikadir (@AyubAbdikadir) January 4, 2016
#GarissaUniversityReopens If we are to overcome terrorism and violence,we need education.That is the only way we can win.
— muhidin bese (@muhidinbese) January 4, 2016