Tragedy spurs family to take action against mental illness-related deaths

Community counsellor Caroline Wangari, whose brother George Gachunga died after suffering from mental illness. [George Njunge, Standard]  

The incident where a man died by suicide has prompted a family in Lari Constituency to act to support the community in a bid to curb deaths linked to mental illness.

According to Caroline Wangari, her elder brother, George Gachunga, was warm, hospitable and always wore a smile. His death, however, came as a shock to both the family and the wider community.