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Police are investigating three cases of suicide reported on Wednesday in Machakos and Murang'a Counties.
The first incident was reported in Kiwanzani Village,
Machakos County.
According to police, a 41-year-old man identified as Muindi
Ndonye died by hanging himself with a manila rope tied around his neck on a
tree within his compound.
Police officers rushed to the scene and confirmed the
incident.
No suicide note was recovered
Matuu Police Station Officers documented the scene and the
body which had no visible injuries was removed to Mbaku Funeral Home for
preservation and an autopsy.
Meanwhile, a 35-year-old man was found dangling from the
roof rafters with a sisal rope tied around the neck inside his mother's
three-roomed house in Uvaini village, Machakos County.
Police officers visited the scene and no suicide note was
recovered.
The body was moved to Kathiani Hospital mortuary awaiting
postmortem.
The case is pending investigation.
Elsewhere, in Kiriani a 59-year-old man died by suicide by
allegedly ingesting insecticide.
According to police, his sons were looking for him in his house but found the door was locked
from inside.
Police say they gained entry by breaking the door and
discovered him lying on the bed with an insecticide container beside him
It was suspected that he had committed suicide by ingesting
the insecticide, police said.
Kiriani police station officers visited the scene and
confirmed the incident.
Although no suicide note was found, an insecticide in a 100
ml container was recovered and kept as evidence, police said.
The scene was
processed, and the body, which had no visible injuries, was taken to Kiriaini
Mission Hospital morgue for postmortem.
The case is under investigation.