President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto are set to attend the memorial service of victims of the Solai dam tragedy on Wednesday.

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The event, that will be held in Nakuru is in honor of the 47 people who were killed after the dam burst its banks.

Over 5,000 people were left displaced after the last week incident.

The owner of the dam, Mansukh Patel, has since issued an apology through a paid advertisement in local dailies.

“On Wednesday, May 9th, we lost 47 precious lives to the Solai dam tragedy. We, the Patel family of Solai and members of the Patel farm management would like to express our deepest condolences,” his statement reads.

Patel stated that he will help the victims.