Airtel donates Sh1 million to Moi Girls

Airtel has donated Ksh1 million to Moi Girls School Nairobi for reconstruction of facilities following a tragic fire that razed down one of the school’s dormitory that housed Form One students.

The Airtel team led by Airtel Kenya Managing Director Prasanta Das Sarma presented the donation to the Principal, Jael Muriithi, after the requiem mass held to commemorate the lives of the students that died in the tragedy.

The team expressed their sympathy on the loss of nine students and the many that were injured and traumatized by the fire that erupted on September 2nd, 2017.

“As a company, we wish to express our sincerest sympathies on the loss and destruction that was experienced earlier this month at Moi Girls. We send our deepest condolences to the families who lost their daughters to this tragic incident and our well wishes to those whose daughters were injured. We hope that you will all be comforted and that you will rise again from this and be stronger.” said Das Sarma.

Receiving the donation, Mrs Muriithi expressed her gratitude to Airtel for their contribution and for heeding the call to help the school during this difficult time.

“We are very grateful for Airtel’s kind gesture as this contribution will go a long way in helping us to rebuild and support the students that were greatly affected during the fire,” she said.

On September 2, nine girls lost their lives and several others badly injured following a fire that started in the dormitory at around 2am.

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A Form One student alleged to have  started the fire, has been charged with nine counts of murder. The girl, 14, was arraigned before Justice Luka Kimaru and denied the charges. She freed on a Ksh200,000 until Friday when her case will be mentioned.

The requiem mass was attended by various leaders and Kenyans of all walks of life including Deputy President William Ruto’s wife, Rachel, Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko and Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang.