{"id":2000111956,"date":"2026-05-14T18:00:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T16:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/?p=2000111956"},"modified":"2026-05-14T18:25:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T16:25:02","slug":"sanlamallianz-pays-tribute-to-former-soras-employees-donates-to-genocide-survivors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/sanlamallianz-pays-tribute-to-former-soras-employees-donates-to-genocide-survivors\/","title":{"rendered":"SanlamAllianz pays tribute to former SORAS employees, supports genocide survivors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The commemoration took place on May 13, 2026, beginning with a flame of hope lighting ceremony, followed by a moment of silence in honour of the victims. The event was held at a memorial bearing the names of former SORAS employees, located at the headquarters of SanlamAllianz Rwanda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants later proceeded to Nyanza Genocide Memorial in Kicukiro, where they laid wreaths and paid tribute to the victims buried there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking at the event, Ibuka Executive Secretary Ahishakiye Naphtal said SORAS\u2019 history of employing Tutsi staff, and its continued remembrance of those who were killed, serves as an important lesson to companies and employees in general. He noted that during that period, many institutions in the country did not allow Tutsi to work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe appreciate that those we remember were among those who had the opportunity to get jobs, because in some institutions, being Tutsi made it impossible to be employed. Today, a company can appear to have been founded after the Genocide, yet it existed before it, built on a strong ideology that excluded Tutsi,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Chairperson of the Board of SanlamAllianz Life Insurance PLC, Sebuhuzu Gisanabagabo, said remembrance is not just a ceremony but a responsibility and a value that helps build a better future for the country and prevent a return to its painful history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cRemembering has deep meaning because we do not only remember numbers or names, but people who had lives, talents, professional skills and aspirations to build their country. We remember them to restore the dignity they were denied,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kicukiro District official in charge of public services, Donatien Murenzi, urged young people to reject all forms of genocide ideology, to love their country, learn its history, and actively counter genocide denial and revisionism, especially on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A representative of families who lost relatives working at SORAS, Uwonkunda Josiane, said the remembrance period remains emotionally difficult, but noted that SanlamAllianz continues to support the families of former employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the commemoration, SanlamAllianz Rwanda also donated Rwf 4 million to IBUKA to support health insurance coverage for some Genocide survivors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So far, nine former SORAS employees, which later became SanlamAllianz, have been confirmed among those killed during the Genocide against the Tutsi in 1994.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"715\" data-id=\"2000111968\" src=\"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ku_cyicari_gikuru_cya_sanlamallianz_general_insurance_plc_hacanywe_urumuri_rw_icyizere_ubwo_hibukwaga_abahoze_ari_abakozi_b_iki_kigo_kikitwa_soras-cb2c-Copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000111968\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The flame of hope was lit at the SanlamAllianz General Insurance PLC headquarters during the commemoration of former SORAS employees killed in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"715\" data-id=\"2000111967\" src=\"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/imiryango_y_ababuze_ababo_bakoraga_muri_sanlamallianz_general_insurance_plc_ikitwa_soras_bunamiye_ababo_ndetse_bashyira_indabo_ahari_ikimenyetso_cy_ama-Copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000111967\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Families of former SORAS employees who were killed during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi honoured their loved ones and laid flowers at a memorial bearing their names.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" data-id=\"2000111965\" src=\"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/abakozi_ba_sanlamallianz_general_insurance_plc_bashyize_indabo_ku_mva_zishyinguyemo_imibiri_y_abatutsi_bazize_jenoside_yakorewe_abatusti_mu_1994_ziri_k-Copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000111965\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Employees of SanlamAllianz General Insurance Plc laid wreaths at graves containing the remains of victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" data-id=\"2000111966\" src=\"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/abakozi_ba_sanlamallianz_general_insurance_plc_bibutse_ku_nshuro_ya_32_jenoside_yakorewe_abatutsi_mu_1994-b6ed1-Copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000111966\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Employees of SanlamAllianz General Insurance Plc have marked the 32nd commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" data-id=\"2000111963\" src=\"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2h6a8747-1bb81-Copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000111963\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">SanlamAllianz staff also visited Nyanza Genocide Memorial in Kicukiro District, where they paid tribute to victims laid to rest there.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"800\" data-id=\"2000111970\" src=\"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/umuyobozi_ushinzwe_imirimo_rusange_mu_karere_kicukiro_donatien_murenzi_yasabye_urubyiruko_kwirinda_ingengabitekerezo-75d79-Copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000111970\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kicukiro District official in charge of public services, Donatien Murenzi, urged young people to reject all forms of genocide ideology.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"800\" data-id=\"2000111969\" src=\"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/umuyobozi_mukuru_w_inama_y_ubutegetsi_ya_sanlam_assurances_general_plc_dr_sebuhuzu_gisanabagabo_yavuze_ko_kwibuka_ari_guha_agaciro_abantu_bavukijwe_ubu-Copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000111969\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chairperson of the Board of SanlamAllianz General Insurance Rwanda, Dr Sebuhuzu Gisanabagabo, said remembrance is about restoring dignity to people who were deprived of their lives.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" data-id=\"2000111964\" src=\"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2h6a8857-71ff8-Copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000111964\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"715\" data-id=\"2000111962\" 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