{"id":191251,"date":"2023-07-05T11:54:20","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T08:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.com\/ke\/?p=191251"},"modified":"2023-07-05T11:54:20","modified_gmt":"2023-07-05T08:54:20","slug":"two-men-die-by-suicide-in-separate-incidents-in-kenya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/two-men-die-by-suicide-in-separate-incidents-in-kenya\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Men Die by Suicide in Separate Incidents in Kenya"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two men have died in separate suicides in Migori and Nakuru counties.<\/p>\n<p>In Migori County, a 45-year-old man allegedly set himself on fire after his wife refused to cook chicken for him. The man, John Rugala, barricaded himself inside his home before setting it on fire.<\/p>\n<p>In Nakuru County, a 66-year-old man died after jumping into a borehole. Peter Wanderi had reportedly threatened to kill himself before he carried out his threats.<\/p>\n<p>Police are investigating both incidents and say that they are linked to societal stress. Suicide rates have been on the rise in Kenya in recent years, and authorities blame the trend on mental distress.<\/p>\n<p>The World Health Organization (WHO) says that suicide is the 10th leading cause of death globally, and that it is the second leading cause of death among people aged 15-29 years old.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two men have died in separate suicides in Migori and Nakuru counties. In Migori County, a 45-year-old man allegedly set himself on fire after his wife refused to cook chicken for him. The man, John Rugala, barricaded himself inside his home before setting it on fire. 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