Teacher’s Suicide at Boarding School Parade Ground Leaves School and Community in Grief

Students of a mixed and boarding secondary school in Migori County, Kenya, were shocked to discover one of their teachers dangling from a tree on the school’s parade ground.

According to a statement released by police on Tuesday, September 12th, the teacher had an argument with his wife, after which he retreated to a local pub.

After his drinking binge, the teacher went to school, where security officers let him in without knowing he had suicidal intent.

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According to the police statement, he entered the school premises at night and proceeded to the parade ground, where he tragically ended his own life.

The teacher’s corpse was discovered in the morning as students prepared to begin classes.

Preliminary investigations have indicated that prior to this incident, he had engaged in disputes with his wife. It was noted that the teacher had been traveling between his rural residence and the school.

According to the police, the secondary school teacher never returned home but was spotted at the local market with companions.

Additionally, there were reports that on the evening of the incident, he had been observed making multiple phone calls, presumably engaged in arguments with the caller, who was believed to be his wife.

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The caller reportedly instructed him not to return home if he was under the influence of alcohol, as per the statement.

Officers from the Migori Police Department rushed to the scene, recovered the teacher’s body, and transported it to the public mortuary at the Migori County Referral Hospital, pending an autopsy.

As a result, the investigators also obtained statements from the students who discovered the body and the school administrators who called the authorities.

Police officers are expected to visit the teacher’s residence as part of the ongoing investigation in order to record a statement from the teacher’s wife.

Anyone who has suicidal inclinations should seek psychological assistance from professionals, such as clergy and psychologists. Emergency Medicine Kenya Foundation (EMKF): 0800 723 253 is one of the helplines in Kenya that offers support to individuals with suicidal thoughts.

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Befriend is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing suicide by providing free emotional support to those in need.

The telephone number for Befriend is +254 722 178 177, and their email address is befrienderskenya@gmail.com.

Teacher’s Suicide at Boarding School Parade Ground Leaves School and Community in Grief