6 Cellulant employees put their lives on the line for their colleagues in the Riverside attack

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6 men who worked for IT firm Cellulant, died in the Dusit attack, according to reports from the company.

The six worked in 14 Riverside Drive complex where militants stormed on Tuesday 15th January, killing many. They met their untimely death during the attack as confirmed by the company after a headcount of its employees.

Kenyans on social media have eulogized the men, praising them for putting their lives at risk to save others.

The men namely; Ashford, Denis, John, Kelvin, Wilfred and Jeremiah have been feted as heroes and you can read the tributes below:

The memorial service will be held next week Tuesday. Here is some information provided about some of them.

Wilfred Kareithi- Implementation Engineer Wilfred was an energetic, always happy  individual who never shied away from taking on tasks - no matter how challenging. He helped unconditionally & always sought to mentor new staff members and share knowledge.

Ashford Kuria-Head of Product Development Ashford was the ultimate geek. His knowledge of everything about everything was hilarious. He will be remembered best for his big smile, warm personality, his kindness,love to everyone & most importantly his tenacity.

Anita Asiimwe..

@Cellulant We honor you brave6, Rest in Peace beautiful souls. To the cellulant family, may God's healing be upon you all, may God give you the grace to rise above this tragedy.

Faith Machariah..

God grant the families, friends and colleagues strength, peace and comfort like only He can one day at a time.

Steve Mitchell..

Condolences to the Cellulant family for the loss of these giants, the world is poorer for it

Wanjohi Theuri..

Heartfelt condolences to their families,@KenNjorogeCG & the wider Cellulant team.

wambui kimathi..

My heart goes out to the families of these young men. May God grant you peace. To the Chairman of Cellulant, I am so sorry, it shall be well #WeShallOvercome

Jolene..

A friend of mine works there and told me they list six colleagues. 💔💔💔 May their souls rest in peace.b

Esther Waweru..

This breaks my heart. It’s painful, very painful.. condolences to cellulant fam and the families left behind.

Rach Nyatworo..

@Cellulant @KenNjorogeCG i can't begin to imagine what the team is going through. I mourn for your loss. My heartfelt condolences to you the cellulant family and their loved ones. May they R.I.P.Gone but not forgotten.

Tonny Auma..

Sorry for loosing such brilliant minds..may they RIP

everlynemurey..

This is beyond heartbreaking, RIP heroes.