Five people have died in separate incidents across the country, highlighting growing concerns over mental health and unexplained deaths.
A Kenyatta University student was found dead at his Mwihoko home after complaining of stomach pain. Bradley Webale, a fourth-year student, had sought medical help on May 19 before being found unresponsive the next day.
Police found no visible injuries on his body, which lay motionless on the floor of his house. His remains were moved to Kenyatta University Hospital mortuary. An autopsy will determine the cause of death.
Meanwhile, in Homa Bay’s Got Rabuor village, 67-year-old Gibson Otieno was found dead in his house.
Police said his body was upright on a seat, with no signs of struggle or foul play. The body was taken to the mortuary for further examination as investigations continue.
Elsewhere in Kawangware, Nairobi, a man returned to his estranged wife’s home and died by suicide. Samuel Oluoch, 35, had separated from his wife for a year before hanging himself with a bedsheet.
Police found no suicide note at the scene. The motive remains unknown. His body was taken to the mortuary for autopsy and further investigation.
In Kayole, another man died by suicide after consuming poison in his home.
Neighbours found him writhing in pain on his bed before rushing him to hospital. He confessed to swallowing poison, but died while undergoing treatment.
His body was also taken to the mortuary as police investigate the incident. Police say suicide cases are rising sharply, with at least two reported every day across the country.
Mental health advocates are urging action to address the growing crisis and support affected individuals.
