Varsity student commits suicide after losing a 40, 000 bet

A third-year student at Egerton University in Njoro committed suicide yesterday after he allegedly lost a bet. Students and lecturers woke up to the shocking incident yesterday after they found the student's body dangling from the roof of the graduation pavilion.

A university worker told The Standard it was suspected the student opted to commit suicide after failing to win a sports bet. The student had allegedly placed a bet of Sh40, 000 at the weekend but failed to win.