A form four student at Sironga Girls’ High School in Nyamira County has reportedly died by suicide.
The student identified as Mitchell cheptoo is reported to have jumped from the third floor of the school’s administration block on Saturday, September 28, at 5:00 a.m.
She was among the students preparing to sit for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams next month.
The school’s principal, Jane Nyanumba, said the student jumped from the building while the other girls were preparing to start their day.
She added that the KCSE candidate was rushed to the hospital after sustaining injuries but later succumbed.
“The girls were preparing to start the day when the student jumped from the building. She was injured and we rushed her to Nyamira County Referral Hospital where she was pronounced dead,” said Nyanumba.
Students at Sironga Girls Dies of Suicide
At the same time Mrs Nyanumba stated that the girl was in her usual mood and had shown no signs of distress, adding that she was often quiet.
“She was okay and even slept well. We are shocked. The incident is very disturbing to the entire school,” she added.
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Nyamira South Deputy County Commissioner (DCC) Florence Obunga said the school principal informed her of the incident at 6:30 a.m.
“We were told that the girl had tried to commit suicide and had been taken to the hospital. We went there with the sub county security team. She had sustained injuries to the head,” said the DCC.
“We later went to the school and broke the news of her demise to the rest of the girls. They are very devastated.”
She also mentioned that police have begun investigations to unravel the circumstances leading to her demise adding that they had informed the girl’s parents about her death.
The DCC said that despite the school having a strong counselling department, it was sad that she did not confide in anyone and tended to keep to herself.
However, at the time of publishing it was still unclear of the circumstances surrounding the motive behind her action.
The student’s death comes amid a rise in suicide cases recently recorded across the country.
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Doctor Commits Suicide
On September 23, Doctor Desree Moraa Obwogi, a medical intern at Gatundu County Referral Hospital also tragically died by suicide.
According to a statement from the medical interns’ fraternity of Kenya, Moraa was pushed to her breaking point because of frustrations from her supervisors at the facility.
Further, the statement noted that Moraa struggled to meet her basic needs, such as rent and utility bills, compounded by the relentless demands from supervisors and consultants.
Additionally, the doctor was forced to work shifts that were longer than 36 hours without rest or good food to eat.
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