The 25 students who survived the frantic terror attack will be offered full scholarship to study and complete their studies in Italy and realize their dreams as planned before. Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, said his country was deeply saddened by the happenings in Garissa where heavily armed Al Shabaab terrorists descended on the University College claiming the lives 147.
In addition the Italian government will extend a soft loan to Kenya to help settle the students in the aftermath of the attack.
“My Government wants to work closely with Kenyan Government to make sure terrorism is checked. We are very keen to ensure stabilization of Somalia which is the base of Al Shabaab terror group," he said.
“We are also offering Kenya training opportunities for its officers to capacity-build on anti-terror squad,” said the Minister.
Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Ambassador Amina Mohamed appreciated Gentiloni whose visit was to discuss the tragic terrorist attack with a view to strengthening Italian Government support in the fight against terrorism.
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