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Pupil, 14, who hang self after period shame at school buried

The casket bearing the remains of Jackeline Chepng'eno. [Nikko Tanui, Standard]

The girl reported to have committed suicide after a teacher humiliated her for soiling her dress was buried on Saturday amid calls for free sanitary towels in schools.

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