25 Years Later, Rwandans in Kenya remember the genocide against Tutsis

Rwanda High Commissioner to Kenya Dr. Richard Masozera lights a candle to commemorate International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Rwanda Genocide against the Tutsi, at United Nations headquarters in Nairobi. [David Njaaga/Standard]

Kenyans yesterday joined Rwandans living in the country in a ceremony organised by the United Nations (UN) to commemorate the 1994 genocide.

Each year, the UN holds events at its offices around the world to remember the genocide, where nearly 1 million people were killed in ethnic-fueled attacks.