from AKR|Association of Kenyans Living in Rwanda

Dear Fellow Kenyan,

The morning was bright and the sky clear as AKR members woke up early to celebrate the life of our Heroine through what she enjoyed doing – planting trees and conserving the environment. My poor estimate puts the number in attendance during the tree planting on Saturday 29th November 2011 at well over 2,000. The locals of Nduva cell, Nyacyonga came out in large numbers to join the Mayor of Gasabo and the Kenyans led by our High Commissioner to plant trees and bond.

The Chairman and the entire AKR Executive Committee deeply appreciate the role that members played in making the day a big success. It was a befitting send-off for a great Kenyan.

Many thanks to the following:

1) The High Commissioner and all staff, Kenya Mission, Kigali for gracing the occasion;

2) The Mayor of Gasabo District – for gracing the occasion and providing seedlings, site allocation and mobilization of the locals who attended;

3) Gregory Muli – Coordinating with Ministry of Forestry and the Mayor for seedlings and allocation of tree planting site;

4) Nation Media – for covering the event and attendance by staff;

5) David Ngaracu – Transportation of seedlings to the site;

6) KCB staff for participation;

7) Nakumatt for donating drinking water, transportation of members and staff attendance;

8) Group of Rwanda students in Kenyan Universities – for attendance;

9) Isaac of KQ and Muia of Serena for facilitating the site preparation;

10) Mount Kenya University for the transportation of AKR members and staff attendance;

11) James Kiarie – Transportation of hoes and spades to the site;

12) Hon. Mutava Musyi – for treating Kenyans to a sumptuous lunch and getting time to be with us;

We believe that those who missed out owing to various reasons were with us in prayers and they will be attending the next umuganda. Following request from the Mayor, we are planning for another tree planting session during the next umuganda that will be on November 26th 2011, at the same site. We shall give you more details on this in due course.

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Carol for chairman.