The family and friends of a 60-year-old man who committed suicide in Kirinyaga's Mwea-east sub-county's Mikima-ini are still shocked at what could have driven him to take his life.
The man, Stephen Muchiri, 60, was found dead inside a local private school's bathroom.
"I was shocked after I was told my brother Muchiri, also a church leader, had committed suicide in a private school 's toilets," Muthee.
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According to Samuel Kahindi, the in-charge of Mikima-ini village, the body was discovered dangling from a rope attached to the toilet roofing.
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He allegedly informed his wife that he intended to tether their cows near the private school where his body was recovered.
Kahindi said that His wife informed him they had returned from their rice farm, where they had sprayed pests. He told her he would untie their cows near the private school's compound, but little did she realize he would commit suicide.
Kirinyaga residents have raised concerns over the high frequency of reported suicides in the area.
On Saturday, two people committed suicide in Mururi-ini village in Ndia sub-county and Githioro village in Kirinyaga central.
In the first case, a 50-year-old man, local assistant chief Justus Mwai, hung himself on a tree and claimed 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 family member. ' Mwai said
