Team Embrace paid respect to Garissa University attack victims when they visited the institution on Saturday, September 28.
The team, led by women leaders allied to the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI), was in Garissa and passed by the scene of the 2015 attack that left 147 students dead.
Former Nairobi County Woman Representative Rachel Shebesh and Nairobi County Assembly Speaker Beatrice Elachi led the team in planting a tree as they said a short prayer.
They named the tree 'Hope' as a symbol of peace that has been there since the attack. They also rebuked the heinous act that led to the tragedy.
Photos on Twitter from the meeting showed women in sombre mood standing near a plaque where the names of the slain students were written. The politicians were joined by some students who survived the attack.
In 2015, a group of five heavily-armed gunmen entered Garissa University and shot at students killing 147 and injuring 79 in the process, as 500 students managed to escape.
Four gunmen died when their suicide vests detonated after they were cornered in a dormitory by Kenyan security officers.
Team Embrace had earlier attended a rally at Garissa Primary School where they expressed their support for the March 9 handshake between President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga.
They affirmed that pushing for a referendum was the right choice at the moment, while dismissing the Punguza Mizigo initiative that was being proposed by Third Way Alliance leader Ekuru Aukot.
Garissa Women Representative Anab Subow, present at the rally, surprised the crowd by declaring that she would name her unborn child after deputy president William Ruto.
"As you can see I'm pregnant, and if I deliver I will name my child Ruto," she revealed amid cheers from the crowd.
