Take concrete steps to reduce suicide cases

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Kenya has recorded an exponential rise in suicide cases, even among men in uniform.

In 2019, the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics reported 196 cases of suicide. According to a recent report by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, at least 483 people killed themselves between March and June this year. The youngest victim was nine years while the oldest was 76. No doubt, these are tentative numbers for, indeed, some cases go unreported.