Ngai! Teacher commits suicide when she finds out that her 20 chicken have been stolen

Piece by: Geoffrey Mbuthia
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Suicide is a tragic thing. This is one of the most terrible things that can happen to any family. This taboo African subject causes many family untold grief as they wonder what caused their family members to . more questions than answers are left for the bereaved when someone decides to take their own life. But this recent case in Rongo was not that mysterious as to the  but it was nonetheless sad.

Farmhands found Ruth Muga, a teacher at Nyarach Primary School in Rongo subcounty, dangling from a rope tied around her neck in her poultry house on Wednesday evening. Workers at her farm said Muga had been stressed after thieves stole 20 layers and only left seven birds behind. A worker said:

“The chickens were stolen on Christmas Eve. She tried to look for them in vain.” 

Her husband, a secondary school teacher, had tried to comfort her and told her to accept the loss and move on as they would buy others.

Yesterday, Rongo police boss Jonathan Kisaka said the woman left and told her family to prepare supper before she committed suicide. Kisaka said:

“The body was found as workers went to look for her to eat supper.” 

Horrible is what this case is! And you think that you have problems? Truly sad!