http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Ruth-Jeptoo-Garissa-University-College-Attack-KDF/-/1056/2684972/-/h32m1w/-/index.html

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When Ruth Jeptoo and her two roommates heard gunshots coming from the direction of the main gate at Garissa University College 12 days ago, they knew that their institution was under attack.

They jumped out of bed half-naked and dashed through the emergency exit of their hostel. They jumped over a barbed wire fence and fled for their dear lives as gunshots rang behind them.

Jeptoo said on the day of the terrorist attack that left 148 people dead, she and her friends go lost as they tried to locate a police station. They were afraid to ask direction for fear that they may encounter Al-Shabaab sympathisers or other attackers.

TOLD TO KNEEL

Eventually, they ended up in a Kenya Defence Forces camp. To her surprise, Jeptoo said the soldiers declined to assist them and demanded that they kneel down until it could be confirmed that there was indeed an attack.

“The soldiers said students have a tendency of demonstrating for no apparent reason. We were made to kneel down for an hour as they confirmed from the authorities,” Jeptoo said.

“If the security officers responded urgently to the attacks, lives would have been saved. Many of my colleagues were killed because of slow response by the officers.