Man commits suicide at his in-laws

Grief engulfed a village in Migori after a man committed suicide at his in-laws following a quarrel with his wife.

Collins Ouma is said to have hanged himself after efforts to solve his differences with his wife at his in-laws’ home bore no fruit.

Rongo OCPD Kisaka Muganda said Mr Ouma visited his in-laws in Chamgiwadu village on Monday to solve marital issues after his wife reportedly left for her family’s home. Mr Kisaka said the in-laws told Ouma they had not seen his wife and that they could discuss the issues in her absence, a response that did not impress the deceased.

The OCPD said he spent that night at his sister’s home, a few kilometres from his in-laws home, but went back there yesterday morning, where he hanged himself.

He said police have launched an investigation as they wait for an autopsy to be conducted on Ouma.

Elsewhere, Collins Otieno, 27, from Karungu in Nyatike sub-county committed suicide a week ago after a quarrel with his mother over a woman he wanted to marry.

Area administrator James Mabeya said Mr Otieno had told his mother that he would commit suicide.

And last month, a man committed suicide at his sister-in-law’s home in Uriri sub-county when attempts to reconcile with his wife failed. His wife had run away from their matrimonial home and was staying with her sister.

Pentecostal Evangelistic Fellowship of Africa Secretary (Kenya) Bishop John Okinda said young people have lost hope due to hard economic times and lack of guidance from parents, elders and church leaders.

“These are people who have not identified with themselves, hence have a void in their lives. They may try filling this void with come-we-stay marriages and when the relationships don’t work, they opt to end their lives,” he said.

The man of God asked parents to play their role in educating the youth on social issues.