- He locked himself in the compound before he hanged himself in the chicken house.
- The deceased was attached to police headquarters, transport pool section.
A police officer has died by suicide in his compound in Athi River, Machakos County.
The body of Corporal James Kimathi Riungu was found in his compound Saturday long after he had died.
He locked himself in the compound before he hanged himself in the chicken house.
The deceased was attached to police headquarters, transport pool section. He was alone at the time of the incident.
The motive for the incident was not immediately known. The body was moved to the mortuary pending autopsy, police said.
This is the latest suicide incident to be reported to police.
Eastern police boss Joseph Ole Napeiyan said they are investigating the incident.
He said the motive is yet to be known.
As part of efforts to address the trend, police authorities have launched counselling services and the National Police Service Commission has established a unit and staffed it to attend to their demanding situation.
The counselling unit will, among other things, evaluate, design and lead an outreach programme that helps prevent mental health and substance abuse.
Further, it will assist clients and families affected by mental health, substance abuse and trauma with ways of overcoming the problem.
The unit will also participate in the formulation of counselling policies, regulations and strategies in conformity with the NPS reform agenda and participate in the implementation, interpretation and review of counselling services, policies, procedures and systems.