Man dies by suicide after jumping into water tank outside his house in Narok

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• Francis Sankale Mako allegedly jumped into a 2,000-liter tank full of water outside his house.

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A 34-year-old man died by suicide after jumping into a tank full of water in a village in Transmara, Narok County on Saturday.

The incident happened in Olosokararan village where one Francis Sankale Mako allegedly jumped into a 2,000-liter tank full of water outside his house.

The motive of the incident is yet to be known.

According to his neighbors, he had been upset over a domestic issue.

Police were called to the scene and moved the body to the mortuary pending autopsy and other investigation processes.

Police said they are investigating the incident.

Woman dies in Kayole

In another incident in Kayole, a 22-year-old woman died after swallowing an insecticide.

Police said the woman was found writhing in pain with foam oozing from her mouth and nose.

She was rushed to Penda Hospital where she was pronounced dead while undergoing treatment.

Police are investigating the incident.

Cases of suicide have been on the rise in several parts of the country amid calls to address the trend.

Kenya has launched a campaign to address the menace.

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