A medical student at the University of Nairobi has been found dead in a suspected suicide.
The body of Collins Kiprop Kosgei, 29, a fifth-year medical student, was found in the main hall dormitory long after he died on Monday night, 2 September, police said. His head was found covered with a nylon paper.
The nylon sheet was found to contain a small gas cylinder tied around his neck with a shoelace. He was alone at the time of the incident.
His colleagues discovered the body and alerted security.
No suicide note was found at the scene and no motive has been established. The body has been taken to the mortuary pending autopsy and other investigations.
Kilimani police chief Ben Kobia said they were yet to establish the motive behind the tragedy.
He added that police were investigating the incident. “It is just tragic and a team is investigating,” he said.
The incident was one of four suicides reported to police on Monday as part of a drive to combat the trend.
In Nduma village, Wanguru, Kirinyaga County, the body of one Danson Robui Kabingu, 51, was found hanging from a tree with a rope tied around his neck.
Police said no suicide note was found and no motive was known.
In Tala, Matungulu, Machakos County, one Stanley Mutua Kitheka died after consuming a substance suspected to be poison.
The man was rushed to a local hospital where he died during treatment. The motive for the incident is not yet known.
The body of an unknown person was found hanging from a rope in the Hulugho shops area of Garissa Township.
Police visited the scene and found the body of an unknown adult male hanging from a veranda with a manila rope tied around his neck.
No suicide note was found at the scene and the body was taken to the Garissa County Referral Hospital mortuary for identification and post-mortem examination.
Police say suicide cases are on the rise in the country.
Police say cases of suicide are on the rise in the country.
Police say the trend is worrying and increasing, with up to two cases reported every day.
The World Health Organization says such cases are attributed to job loss, death, academic failure or pressure, legal problems and financial difficulties.
Other reasons include bullying, previous suicide attempts, family history of suicide, alcoholism and drug abuse, depression and bipolar disorder.
The WHO classifies suicide as a serious global public health problem, ranking among the top 20 causes of death worldwide.
Kenya ranks 114th out of 175 countries with the highest suicide rates.
