Its so unfortunate that the number of suicides reported in Kenya rose by 70 per cent between 2015 and 2019 to reach over a thousand, official data reveal.
The majority of the relatives of suicide victims tended to be resentful of the victims and felt that they had been let down. In conclusion, this study has shown that suicide is on the increase in Nairobi and this, has nothing to do with population increase of this city.
It has also shown that factors that may lead people in Kenya to commit suicide are varied including poor family relationships, unemployment, the African life style and losses.
An eight-year-old class 2 pupil in Kakamega County on Sunday committed suicide under unclear circumstances.
The incidence happened at Ikonyero village in Lurambi Constituency where the body of the minor was found hanging in the outside bathroom by other children.
Kakamega OCPD David Kabena has confirmed the death of the Ikonyero Primary School pupil, saying that it was still unclear why such a young boy would commit suicide.
The body has been taken to the Kakamega County Teaching and Referral mortuary pending a post mortem examination.
It’s so sad that suicide comes out as a way of communicating problems while infact creating many more problems for the family members left behind.