The commemoration event that took place yesterday was preceded by a walk to remember genocide victims from Kigali International Airport to headquarters of the school.
The Dean of Students at KIM, Geoffrey Kagame said the event organized in collaboration with Student Genocide Survivors Association (AERG) is part of existing initiatives to pay homage to genocide victims and supporting the resilience process.
“KIM supports students, survivors of genocide providing accommodation at lowest price matching their university bursary. We also cater for their meal day and night. KIM also offers them 50% tuition fees discount to attend professional courses like Certified Public Accountant (CPA) taught at the university among others,” he said.
KIM vice chancellor, Prof Danson Musyoki said 25 years after the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, the management consolidates with Rwandans to pay homage to over 1 million victims.
“Our responsibility is not only limited to acquainting students with knowledge but also it is our duty to impart right values and reminding students to fight against genocide ideology. KIM shall keep supporting students who survived genocide in whatever possible means to equip them with excellent education to see their future flourishing,” he noted.
The president of AERG at KIM, Emmanuel Ntawukuriryayo lauded RPF Inkotanyi soldiers for stopping genocide and expressed optimism that can hold attained achievements shall be preserved for good.
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