A 25-year-old man has reportedly taken his own life in Kipkelion, located in Kericho County. According to local residents, the individual, identified as Festus Bore, who worked for a government parastatal, was discovered deceased in his residence.
Community members suggest that his death was linked to a prolonged domestic conflict with his wife, who had recently returned to their marital home.
Witnesses noted that the deceased had exhibited signs of emotional turmoil and had threatened suicide on Tuesday, which led to an impassioned appeal from his father urging him to reconsider his decision.
Despite his father’s efforts, the man appeared determined and withdrew to his room, where he subsequently fell asleep.
Later that day, he awoke, removed a rope that was tied to his cow, and used it to hang himself from the rafters of his home.
His mother, growing increasingly worried as she took time to wake up, decided to check on him. Upon reaching his house, she knocked on the door and called for her son, but received no response as the door was locked from within.
Looking through a window, she was confronted with a tragic scene: her son was found unconscious and hanging from the rafters, having succumbed to his earlier suicidal thoughts.
The incident was reported to the Kipkelion police, and the body was subsequently transported to the mortuary at Londiani sub-county hospital.
