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As we mark the World Suicide Prevention Day today, there is need for Kenya do a serious introspection. The rising number of suicides is a matter of great concern.
According to the Kenya Bureau of Statistics, 421 people committed suicide in Kenya in 2018. WHO, on the other hand, estimates that 1,408 people commit suicide in the country every year.
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