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68 people died by suicide in Kilifi in past year, official says

Kilifi Governor Gideon Mung'aro. [File, Standard]

At least 68 people died by suicide in Kilifi County in the last year, according to county government statistics.

The figures were recorded from September 2024 to August 2025. The figures equate to about four people losing their lives every month in the county.

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