Shock as a 60-year-old church leader commits suicide inside school’s toilet
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A 60-year-old man who is also said to be a church leader dies by suicide inside a private school's toilet in Kirinyaga
A 60-year-old man who is also said to be a church leader dies by suicide inside a private school’s toilet in Kirinyaga.
Residents of Mikima-ini village in Kirinyaga’s Mwea-east sub-county are in shock following the death of a 60-year-old man who is said to have committed suicide on Saturday.
The man, identified as Stephen Muchiri was found dead inside a local private school’s toilet, according to family members led by Onesmus Muthee Mugo.
“I was shocked after I was told my brother Muchiri, who is also a church leader, had committed suicide in a private school ‘s toilets,” Muthee said.
The deceased was discovered dangling on a new rope attached to the toilet roofing, according to Samuel Kahindi, the in-charge at Mikima-ini village.
It is said that he informed his wife that he was going to tether their cows close to the private school where his body was found.
“His wife told me they had come from their rice farm, where they were spraying pests. in their rice farm, he told her he had gone to untie their cows near the private school’s compound little did she know he had gone to commit suicide. ‘ Kahindi said.
Residents in Kirinyaga have expressed concern about the high number of suicides reported in the area.
Two people committed suicide on Saturday in Mururi-ini village in Ndia sub-county and Githioro village in Kirinyaga central.
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In the first incident, a 50-year-old man, area assistant chief Justus Mwai, hung himself on a tree, claiming he did not leave a suicide note.
“Family members have told me this is not the first time, because he had tried to kill himself but was helped by a member of the family. ‘ Mwai said
In a separate incident, a 47-year-old man committed suicide in a mango tree at Mururi-ini village in Ndia.
According to Ndia sub-county police commander Moses Koskei, the deceased had woken up very early yesterday morning at around 1 am when he went to his employer to milk cows but he was told to wait until morning.
The police boss said his employer was shocked to find him dangling from the mango tree in his compound and informed the authorities, who arrived immediately.
Shocked residents of Kirinyaga have decried the rise in suicidal cases, calling for intervention from church leaders, the National government, and the county government.
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