A form one student died by suicide at a Nairobi school in a tragic incident.
Laureen Ekale, 15 jumped from the first floor of their dormitory at the Ngara Girls High School in Nairobi after leaving a two page note explaining the motive.
Police and witnesses said the incident happened Wednesday November 16 as the students were preparing for evening preps.
Her colleagues said she went to the balcony of the dormitory at about 6 pm and slid off landing on her head.
She was rushed to a local hospital and later referred to Aga Khan Hospital where she was pronounced dead. The parents of the student were informed.
A two page note recovered from her indicated she decided to die by suicide because she was troubled due to the separation of her parents.
She explained the separation had negatively affected her life.
Police were called to the scene of the incident as part of the probe into the same.
Nairobi police boss Adamson Bungei termed the incident tragic adding an investigation had been launched.
An autopsy was planned on the body to establish how she died.
This is the latest incident to affect a student.
Cases of suicide have been on the rise this year and authorities blame the trend on mental distress.
There were 174 cases of suicide reported in 2020 as compared to 196 in 2019, 302 in 2018, 421 in 2017 and 302 in 2016. The majority of the victims were male, police reports say.
Police say the trend has been worrying and increasing as up to two cases are reported daily.
The World Health Organisation says such cases are attributed to joblessness, death, academic failures or pressures, legal difficulties and financial difficulties.
Other reasons are bullying, previous suicide attempts, history of suicide in a family, alcoholism and substance misuse, depression and bipolar disorder.
