Murang'a residents have been urged to resolve domestic wrangles amicably to end rising cases of suicides.
County police commander Donatha Kiplangat said at least three suicide cases are reported in the county every week, the majority being men.
The police boss said relationship troubles and hard economic times may be driving a wedge between many couples, leading to suicide.
Kiplangat said instead of one taking his or her own life, residents should talk things out and resolve issues amicably.
The latest suicide was that of a 45-year-old teacher, who took his own life after a disagreement with his wife on Wednesday last week.
Samuel Mugo is said to have gone to his home in Maragi, Murang’a East subcounty, at 10pm while inebriated.
Mugo, who was a teacher at Kimathi Secondary School, found his family having supper and an argument ensued between him and his wife.
He stormed into his bedroom and locked the door from inside.
When the family was done with supper, his wife persistently knocked on the bedroom door, but there was no response from her husband.
She called neighbours who helped her break the door. They found Mugo hanging from the ceiling of the house.
Separately, residents of Kagaa shopping centre near Kenol town in Murang’a South subcounty have appealed to the police to beef up security in the area after a woman's body was found dismembered and dumped near a school.
Resident Margaret Wanja said they saw students from Kagaa Secondary School crowding and got curious only to find that they were viewing the body.
Wanja said the victim is unknown and may have been murdered elsewhere and her body dumped in the area.
“The entire village is in shock. The body had been cut into three pieces and covered with a sack. There was a trail of blood leading to the footpath from the tarmac,” she said.
Residents said with the 10pm curfew, many people get to their homes early, giving ample time for criminals to commit crimes.
“We are afraid for our children. We are wondering why anybody would commit such a ghastly act,” she added.
Wanja said they want police officers to intensify patrols at night.
Edited by A.N
