Tears and promises in honour of eight slain Precious Talent Academy pupils

A grieving woman is supported by a Kenya RedCross official at Telcom grounds along Ngong Road yesterday during a requiem mass for the late eight pupils of Precious Talent School. (Collins Kweyu, Standard)

The morning clouds hung dark and heavy, as if the skies were preparing to weep in rain. Friends and relatives cried, some sobbing softly into the itinerary that had photos of their dead children.

Others openly wailed, overwhelmed by the heart shattering emotions that defined the requiem mass held yesterday to celebrate lives of eight children who perished in the Precious Talent Academy tragedy.