Attempted suicide Stories

Attempted suicide no longer a crime in Kenya, court rules
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 09, 2025

The court declared Section 226 unconstitutional and ordered that no further punishments be meted out under its provisions.

Kenya launches guidelines to address mental health challenges at workplaces
Charity Kilei  |  Oct 10, 2024

Key actions in ensuring workers’ well-being include urging counties to invest in mental health and addiction clinics at all Level 4 hospitals.

KMPDU decries medics’ unsafe working conditions after intern’s tragic death
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 24, 2024

Obwogi, an intern at Gatundu Level 5 Hospital, was found dead on Sunday night at her balcony, with a rope around her neck.

Kenya marks World Suicide Prevention Day with focus on combating stigma
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 10, 2024

The National Human Rights body added that the criminalisation of attempted suicide has not helped deter or lower its prevalence.

MPs in sharp division over petition outlawing suicide
Barack Oduor  |  Aug 13, 2024

While some lawmakers argued that decriminalisation of suicide is timely, others said that the decision will encourage more Kenyans to take their own l...

Protect children's mental health to curb suicide and drug abuse, Kwale parents told
Mishi Gongo  |  Jun 10, 2024

Lunga-Lunga Children's Officer Elizabeth Kariuki described child neglect as a new cancer in the area, noting that it is critical to prioritise mental...

Silent scourge of self-harm among children, teenagers
Charity Kilei  |  May 22, 2024

There is a concerning trend where children seem to be imitating behaviours from movies, leading to adopting harmful tendencies.

Discrimination and stigma pushing pregnant teenage girls to suicide
Mishi Gongo  |  May 17, 2024

A Bill by Nominated Senator Miraj Abdillahi seeks to compel national and county governments to protect teen parents

Suicide drones were used to attack Sudan's Gedaref town
Agencies  |  Apr 10, 2024

A security source confirmed that these suicide drones were Chinese-made, modelled after the Iranian Shahed 136 plane.

Kenyan medical experts seek decriminalisation of attempted suicide
Charity Kilei  |  Mar 12, 2024

The medical professionals argue that viewing suicide as a criminal offence fails to acknowledge its underlying mental health complexities.

Mathari hospital stretched yet understaffed, in need of Sh3.6bn, MPs told
Charity Kilei  |  Mar 04, 2024

The hospital manages around 64,000 patients annually but challenges persist, including insufficient funding, policy implementation issues, and underst...

Five killed, seven injured in Mogadishu suicide bomb attack
Hassan Mohamed  |  Jan 16, 2024

A suicide bomber, evading police, detonated himself outside a crowded café in Mogadishu.

Probe launched into policeman's death at Mandera border post
Amina Wako  |  Nov 30, 2023

The body of constable Ahmed Mohamed Ibrahim was discovered behind a latrine block within the compound of Kenya Revenue Authority residence.

29-year-old man sets himself on fire in Kasarani, Nairobi
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Oct 24, 2023

The motive behind the tragic incident involving the death of 29-year-old Denise Gakuru, who died by suicide after setting himself on fire in Kasarani...

Officer who shot himself dead at DCI Headquarters identified
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Oct 12, 2023

The police officer who tragically took his own life at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Headquarters in Nairobi has been identified as...

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