Police and officials from the Independent Policing Oversight Authority are investigating a suicide incident that happened at the Katito police cells, Kisumu County.
Police at the station said they were alerted about commotion that came from the cell on June 13 at about 10 am.
It was then they discovered that a suspect had hanged himself on the grills of the cells.
The deceased identified as Calvin Omondi Owuor had been brought there over claims of stock theft.
He had used his vest to hang himself on the grill. The vest was tied around his neck, police said.
The body was moved to the mortuary pending autopsy.
This comes days after another suspect died by suicide at the Ukwala police cells, Siaya County.
The incident happened on June 10 in the morning.
The body of Joseph Otieno Oduor alias Sande, 26 was found hanging in the toilet.
He had been arrested following the issuance of a warrant by a court in the area.
He had been accused of defilement. Police said he hanged himself in a toilet at the cells using his own shirt.
Police said the body was found hanging on a metal water pipe with his shirt around his neck.
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