Kiambaa church is seeking funds to rebuild the chapel after the tragedy that killed 35 during the 2007/08 post-election violence.
In a paid advert on Friday, the committee in charge of rebuilding the church said the Lord Sanctuary has remained a 'monument of shame.'
“It has remained a bitter reminder of the extremes of politically instigated ethnic hatred,” the advert read.
Led by Bishop Joseph Kamau Mariko, they urged well-wishers to support the initiative.
“Well-wishers have been planning to rebuild the sanctuary despite serious opposition from politicians blamed for the barbaric act that left a permanent scar not only on survivors but the Kenya nation as a whole,” the church said.
“The committee in charge of the project is asking well-wishers to support the construction by making contributions to the KAG Kiambaa project.”
The reconstruction of the church began last month and is currently ongoing.
Well-wishers can send their support to pay Bill number 222111, Account number 085000100123.
On January 1, 2008, more than 35 people were burnt to death while seeking refuge in KAG Church, Kiambaa, at the height of the 2007-08 post-election violence.
More than a decade later, a bush covers the graves of the victims at the deserted ground. The Kiambaa story was slowly being forgotten. Most of the survivors fled to other regions.
For those who remained, attempts to rebuild the church had borne no fruit.
In the recent past, however, they have intensified their efforts to achieve that goal and improve relations between the Kalenjin and Kikuyu communities — the warring sides in the region during the violence.
Pastor Paul Karanja, who lived nearby, restarted the church with a few members. He has put up a makeshift iron sheet structure just next to the graveyard.
And for the first time in 13 years, residents from all communities kept vigil at the church to usher in the New Year.
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